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Bent

Boy Name day: September 5
Bent is a short form of Bentley: on birth records it is written Bentley (52,568 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Bentley page. Also a short form of Bentlee.
Origin: Old English (toponym). Meaning: meadow of bent (coarse) grass.
From Old English 'beonet' ('bent grass, coarse grass') + 'leah' ('woodland clearing, meadow'), 'the meadow where bent grass grows'.

Name day for Bent

September 5

Why this day? Bent is a short form of Bentley, and shares its name day.

Bent is celebrated in the United States on September 5.

The story of the name Bent

Bent is a short form of Bentley. It keeps its origin (Old English (toponym)) and meaning — meadow of bent (coarse) grass, and shares its name day, September 5.

On birth records, Bent is rarely written as such: the Bents are Bentleys (52,568 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Bentley page. Bent is also a short form of Bentlee.

Frequently asked questions about Bent

What does Bent mean?

Bent is a short form of Bentley, which means meadow of bent (coarse) grass.

When is Bent's name day?

September 5, together with Bentley: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Bent a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Bentley.

Bent's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 5/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Brian76%
  2. Jason76%
  3. Darren74%
  4. Lance74%
  5. Wesley72%
  6. Bradley72%
  7. Erik72%
  8. Troy70%
  9. Brent68%
  10. Scott68%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn47%
  2. Shane47%
  3. Andre50%
  4. Mario53%
  5. Jeremy57%
  6. Eric64%
  7. Derrick65%
  8. Chad65%
  9. Rodney66%
  10. Marc67%

Love potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Erik74%
  2. Eric73%
  3. Derrick72%
  4. Shane71%
  5. Shawn71%
  6. Marc70%
  7. Bradley69%
  8. Jason69%
  9. Troy68%
  10. Brian68%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeremy50%
  2. Wesley58%
  3. Darren59%
  4. Rodney60%
  5. Andre63%
  6. Chad64%
  7. Lance64%
  8. Brent64%
  9. Mario64%
  10. Scott64%

Professional potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Shawn57%
  2. Shane57%
  3. Erik55%
  4. Brian54%
  5. Jason52%
  6. Marc52%
  7. Eric51%
  8. Lance51%
  9. Chad48%
  10. Troy47%

Bottom 10

  1. Darren42%
  2. Jeremy42%
  3. Rodney42%
  4. Andre42%
  5. Mario42%
  6. Wesley42%
  7. Scott42%
  8. Derrick45%
  9. Bradley45%
  10. Troy47%

Crush potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Brian93%
  2. Jason92%
  3. Lance90%
  4. Bradley90%
  5. Troy88%
  6. Darren86%
  7. Chad85%
  8. Wesley84%
  9. Scott80%
  10. Brent80%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn54%
  2. Shane54%
  3. Andre57%
  4. Mario72%
  5. Eric75%
  6. Marc75%
  7. Jeremy76%
  8. Derrick76%
  9. Rodney78%
  10. Scott80%
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