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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. Blynn88%
  2. Huds87%
  3. Huddy87%
  4. Ransom87%
  5. Rome85%
  6. Cys85%
  7. Rys85%
  8. Mad83%
  9. Dariusz83%
  10. Dox83%

Bottom 10

  1. Neville42%
  2. Cosmo42%
  3. Gaston42%
  4. Timmo43%
  5. Timmy Boy43%
  6. Luigi43%
  7. Freddy-Bear44%
  8. Rei45%
  9. Raymie45%
  10. Babyboy45%

Love potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Gav85%
  2. Gavvy85%
  3. Rock83%
  4. Titan81%
  5. Octavius81%
  6. Ville81%
  7. Armon81%
  8. Orvie81%
  9. Orv81%
  10. General80%

Bottom 10

  1. Tris42%
  2. Tristy42%
  3. Cy42%
  4. Delfino42%
  5. Rom42%
  6. Babyboy42%
  7. Feliciano42%
  8. Arnav42%
  9. Dill42%
  10. Dylly42%

Professional potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Dhruv72%
  2. Henderson71%
  3. Konrad71%
  4. Rosevelt71%
  5. Lamonte71%
  6. Nicholaus71%
  7. Mayer71%
  8. Bradon70%
  9. Linc69%
  10. Abdulrahman68%

Bottom 10

  1. Nanni42%
  2. Maxx42%
  3. Dwyte42%
  4. Roby42%
  5. Tyre42%
  6. Jakes42%
  7. Shepherd42%
  8. Geronimo42%
  9. Mon42%
  10. Kal42%

Crush potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Daws96%
  2. Eas96%
  3. Huddy96%
  4. Vidal96%
  5. Lonzo96%
  6. Titan96%
  7. Hare96%
  8. Race96%
  9. Jaxie96%
  10. Vin96%

Bottom 10

  1. Werner52%
  2. Herby53%
  3. Gaston53%
  4. Herberto53%
  5. Norri53%
  6. Norby53%
  7. Johno54%
  8. Jock54%
  9. Juanma54%
  10. Shaw54%
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