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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. Talan83%
  2. Deegan81%
  3. Juwan81%
  4. Jarren81%
  5. Amon79%
  6. Dev79%
  7. Ammon79%
  8. Tyran79%
  9. Ramses79%
  10. Arman79%

Bottom 10

  1. Babyboy45%
  2. Nate46%
  3. Franky47%
  4. Isaak48%
  5. Devlin51%
  6. Sabastian51%
  7. Jeshua51%
  8. Obed52%
  9. Luc52%
  10. Nino52%

Love potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Armon81%
  2. Dajuan79%
  3. Daylon77%
  4. Talan77%
  5. Jaquez76%
  6. Jens76%
  7. Eben76%
  8. Karsten75%
  9. Alexavier75%
  10. Damarion75%

Bottom 10

  1. Cy42%
  2. Delfino42%
  3. Babyboy42%
  4. Arnav42%
  5. Donavin42%
  6. Nino42%
  7. Sabastian42%
  8. Armaan42%
  9. Geovanni42%
  10. Geovanny42%

Professional potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Konrad71%
  2. Bradon70%
  3. Chancellor68%
  4. Salomon66%
  5. Sanjay66%
  6. Brigham66%
  7. Lauro66%
  8. Cortland64%
  9. Creighton64%
  10. Landin64%

Bottom 10

  1. Maxx42%
  2. Tyre42%
  3. Geronimo42%
  4. Landan42%
  5. Jarren42%
  6. Jacorey42%
  7. Gabe42%
  8. Sabastian42%
  9. Kamarion42%
  10. Arnav42%

Crush potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Juwan96%
  2. Ramses96%
  3. Jermiah96%
  4. Jarren96%
  5. Damarion96%
  6. Talan96%
  7. Alexavier96%
  8. Dajuan95%
  9. Demarion95%
  10. Dev94%

Bottom 10

  1. Luc57%
  2. Eriberto60%
  3. Fausto60%
  4. Ubaldo60%
  5. Ciro62%
  6. Isaak62%
  7. Obed68%
  8. Franky69%
  9. Salomon69%
  10. Willem70%
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