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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. Bentley95%
  2. Blaine88%
  3. Ramiro81%
  4. Gage81%
  5. Drake81%
  6. Landen80%
  7. Dalton79%
  8. Trenton79%
  9. Trent79%
  10. Cade78%

Bottom 10

  1. Pablo48%
  2. Romeo48%
  3. Pedro50%
  4. Mauricio50%
  5. Gustavo54%
  6. Tyson55%
  7. Angelo55%
  8. Jonah55%
  9. Giovanni55%
  10. Jonas55%

Love potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Rocco78%
  2. Bentley78%
  3. Blaine76%
  4. Jalen75%
  5. Dalton75%
  6. Kaleb75%
  7. Leland75%
  8. Marco75%
  9. Tomas74%
  10. Trent74%

Bottom 10

  1. Romeo42%
  2. Dante48%
  3. Pablo50%
  4. Angelo50%
  5. Enrique53%
  6. Esteban56%
  7. Jonah56%
  8. Moises56%
  9. Noe57%
  10. Donovan57%

Professional potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Emanuel63%
  2. Ramiro61%
  3. Emmanuel61%
  4. Leland60%
  5. Anderson59%
  6. Nikolas57%
  7. Tomas57%
  8. Joaquin57%
  9. Davis57%
  10. Jalen57%

Bottom 10

  1. Kaden42%
  2. Cesar42%
  3. Isiah42%
  4. Arturo42%
  5. Trey42%
  6. Brody42%
  7. Brennan42%
  8. Gerardo42%
  9. Zackary42%
  10. Giovanni42%

Crush potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Dawson96%
  2. Drake96%
  3. Dalton96%
  4. Bentley96%
  5. Jalen96%
  6. Kaden96%
  7. Caden96%
  8. Blaine96%
  9. Armando93%
  10. Damien93%

Bottom 10

  1. Mauricio66%
  2. Gustavo67%
  3. Cristian69%
  4. Emanuel70%
  5. Erick71%
  6. Tomas72%
  7. Jarrett73%
  8. Rogelio73%
  9. Gerardo73%
  10. Moises74%
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