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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. Blake80%
  2. Cole79%
  3. Brayden78%
  4. Logan78%
  5. Chase78%
  6. Grant77%
  7. Ethan76%
  8. Spencer76%
  9. Isaiah76%
  10. Evan74%

Bottom 10

  1. Jose47%
  2. Juan47%
  3. Antonio55%
  4. Dylan55%
  5. Ivan56%
  6. Oscar56%
  7. Diego57%
  8. Max57%
  9. Ricardo57%
  10. Jeremiah57%

Love potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Gavin85%
  2. Brady76%
  3. Isaac73%
  4. Juan71%
  5. Jose71%
  6. Hector71%
  7. Jake71%
  8. Carlos70%
  9. Grant70%
  10. Mason69%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan42%
  2. Ivan46%
  3. Jeremiah50%
  4. Gabriel52%
  5. Clayton53%
  6. Jayden53%
  7. Ian53%
  8. Andy56%
  9. Max56%
  10. Oscar56%

Professional potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Grant67%
  2. Spencer64%
  3. Adrian59%
  4. Mason57%
  5. Juan57%
  6. Alejandro57%
  7. Xavier57%
  8. Hector57%
  9. Clayton57%
  10. Eduardo56%

Bottom 10

  1. Ian42%
  2. Connor42%
  3. Colin42%
  4. Luis42%
  5. Brayden42%
  6. Dylan42%
  7. Trevor42%
  8. Jeremiah42%
  9. Cole42%
  10. Jake42%

Crush potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Blake96%
  2. Brayden96%
  3. Jared96%
  4. Isaiah93%
  5. Evan93%
  6. Miguel93%
  7. Aiden93%
  8. Gavin92%
  9. Brady92%
  10. Logan92%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan54%
  2. Jose57%
  3. Ivan64%
  4. Clayton70%
  5. Colin71%
  6. Edgar73%
  7. Garrett73%
  8. Jesus75%
  9. Hector75%
  10. Andy75%
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