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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. Kimberly81%
  2. Brian76%
  3. Jason76%
  4. Tamara74%
  5. Darren74%
  6. Lance74%
  7. Tanya74%
  8. Veronica72%
  9. Wesley72%
  10. Bradley72%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn47%
  2. Shane47%
  3. Andre50%
  4. Tonya50%
  5. Wendy52%
  6. Heidi53%
  7. Stacey53%
  8. Mario53%
  9. Amy53%
  10. Melissa56%

Love potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Erik74%
  2. Eric73%
  3. Derrick72%
  4. Jamie71%
  5. Shane71%
  6. Shawn71%
  7. Tonya70%
  8. Marc70%
  9. Bradley69%
  10. Jason69%

Bottom 10

  1. April42%
  2. Jennifer47%
  3. Melanie47%
  4. Dawn48%
  5. Tara48%
  6. Wendy48%
  7. Melissa49%
  8. Heather50%
  9. Jeremy50%
  10. Shannon50%

Professional potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Monica61%
  2. Deanna61%
  3. Katrina59%
  4. Shawn57%
  5. Shane57%
  6. Erik55%
  7. Brian54%
  8. Yolanda53%
  9. Jason52%
  10. Marc52%

Bottom 10

  1. Stacy42%
  2. Jill42%
  3. Darren42%
  4. April42%
  5. Kelly42%
  6. Jeremy42%
  7. Rodney42%
  8. Melanie42%
  9. Amy42%
  10. Jaime42%

Crush potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Melinda96%
  2. Tamara96%
  3. Kimberly96%
  4. Tracey96%
  5. Veronica94%
  6. Christy94%
  7. Carrie93%
  8. Yolanda93%
  9. Brian93%
  10. Kelly92%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn54%
  2. Shane54%
  3. Andre57%
  4. Tonya63%
  5. Jill72%
  6. Mario72%
  7. Stacey72%
  8. Eric75%
  9. Marc75%
  10. Katrina75%
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