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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. London88%
  2. Hudson87%
  3. Zayden86%
  4. Cyrus85%
  5. Blair84%
  6. Camden84%
  7. Londyn83%
  8. Xander83%
  9. Zander83%
  10. Tatum83%

Bottom 10

  1. Luna44%
  2. Willow46%
  3. Millie46%
  4. Penelope48%
  5. Noel50%
  6. Charley51%
  7. Colette51%
  8. Elliot52%
  9. Josie53%
  10. Ali53%

Love potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Winston76%
  2. Cyrus75%
  3. Kennedy75%
  4. Easton75%
  5. Titus75%
  6. Kyler74%
  7. Zander74%
  8. Xander74%
  9. Jaxson73%
  10. Paxton73%

Bottom 10

  1. Eloise42%
  2. Millie42%
  3. Willow42%
  4. Lyric42%
  5. Aria42%
  6. Annabelle42%
  7. Phoebe42%
  8. Phoenix42%
  9. Luna42%
  10. River42%

Professional potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Adelaide69%
  2. Lincoln69%
  3. Solomon66%
  4. Sterling65%
  5. Royce62%
  6. Blair62%
  7. Cyrus61%
  8. Harrison61%
  9. Reed60%
  10. Greyson60%

Bottom 10

  1. Aria42%
  2. Ezra42%
  3. Alayna42%
  4. Lucia42%
  5. Skye42%
  6. Valentina42%
  7. Luna42%
  8. Charley42%
  9. Josie42%
  10. Waylon42%

Crush potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Zander96%
  2. Beau96%
  3. Blair96%
  4. Kyler96%
  5. Hudson96%
  6. Kennedy96%
  7. Lexi96%
  8. Hadley96%
  9. Xander96%
  10. Camden96%

Bottom 10

  1. Willow64%
  2. Millie66%
  3. August66%
  4. Solomon69%
  5. Adelaide70%
  6. Elliot70%
  7. Abel72%
  8. Luna72%
  9. Noel72%
  10. Finn72%
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