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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. Avery85%
  2. Maxwell82%
  3. Nolan81%
  4. Grayson80%
  5. Parker80%
  6. Owen79%
  7. Sofia78%
  8. Colton78%
  9. Damian78%
  10. Jaxon78%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham46%
  2. Violet47%
  3. Charlie51%
  4. Leo53%
  5. Charlotte55%
  6. Levi57%
  7. Claire57%
  8. Stella59%
  9. Layla59%
  10. Theodore60%

Love potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Maxwell72%
  2. Colton70%
  3. Nolan70%
  4. Jackson69%
  5. Everett69%
  6. Abraham69%
  7. Sofia69%
  8. Carter68%
  9. Jaxon68%
  10. Grayson68%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet42%
  2. Miles43%
  3. Charlotte43%
  4. Ariana47%
  5. Layla48%
  6. Charlie48%
  7. Mia51%
  8. Sadie52%
  9. Stella54%
  10. Leo55%

Professional potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Maxwell65%
  2. Grayson59%
  3. Sebastian59%
  4. Abraham59%
  5. Sofia58%
  6. Dominic57%
  7. Josiah56%
  8. Avery56%
  9. Nora56%
  10. Claire56%

Bottom 10

  1. Leo42%
  2. Micah42%
  3. Mia42%
  4. Layla42%
  5. Lucy42%
  6. Levi42%
  7. Arianna42%
  8. Violet42%
  9. Charlie42%
  10. Jaxon42%

Crush potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Grayson96%
  2. Lydia96%
  3. Avery96%
  4. Naomi96%
  5. Jaxon96%
  6. Sofia96%
  7. Damian96%
  8. Lucy94%
  9. Cecilia94%
  10. Parker93%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham59%
  2. Violet67%
  3. Everett71%
  4. Charlie72%
  5. Claire72%
  6. Leo74%
  7. Levi75%
  8. Wyatt78%
  9. Theodore79%
  10. Charlotte80%
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