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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. Dayton83%
  4. Talan83%
  5. Alexandre83%
  6. Trace82%
  7. Ramiro81%
  8. Deegan81%
  9. Gage81%
  10. Drake81%

Bottom 10

  1. Babyboy45%
  2. Nate46%
  3. Valentin47%
  4. Jose47%
  5. Juan47%
  6. Franky47%
  7. Jaron47%
  8. Pablo48%
  9. Isaak48%
  10. Romeo48%

Love potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Gavin85%
  2. Camren85%
  3. Armon81%
  4. Dajuan79%
  5. Rocco78%
  6. Bentley78%
  7. Daylon77%
  8. Talan77%
  9. Aryan77%
  10. Jacoby76%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnson42%
  2. Cy42%
  3. Delfino42%
  4. Babyboy42%
  5. Arnav42%
  6. Ulysses42%
  7. Donavin42%
  8. Dylan42%
  9. Nino42%
  10. Sabastian42%

Professional potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Konrad71%
  2. Bradon70%
  3. Chancellor68%
  4. Baron67%
  5. Grant67%
  6. Salomon66%
  7. Sanjay66%
  8. Brigham66%
  9. Lauro66%
  10. Broderick66%

Bottom 10

  1. Maxx42%
  2. Tyre42%
  3. Slade42%
  4. Geronimo42%
  5. Keshawn42%
  6. Landan42%
  7. Jarren42%
  8. Kobe42%
  9. Jacorey42%
  10. Kaden42%

Crush potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Camren96%
  2. Blake96%
  3. Javon96%
  4. Dawson96%
  5. Drake96%
  6. Dalton96%
  7. Juwan96%
  8. Ramses96%
  9. Jermiah96%
  10. Jarren96%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan54%
  2. Jose57%
  3. Luc57%
  4. Camilo60%
  5. Genaro60%
  6. Gonzalo60%
  7. Eriberto60%
  8. Cristobal60%
  9. Fausto60%
  10. Carmine60%
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