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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. Darin80%
  2. Ingrid78%
  3. Clifton78%
  4. Kenya78%
  5. Heath77%
  6. Rochelle77%
  7. Darrin76%
  8. Wade76%
  9. Traci75%
  10. Leigh75%

Bottom 10

  1. Greta43%
  2. Candy43%
  3. Gretchen43%
  4. Bobbi46%
  5. Shaun47%
  6. Jami48%
  7. Marcy50%
  8. Monique52%
  9. Angelique52%
  10. Amie53%

Love potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Roderick78%
  2. Jermaine73%
  3. Shaun71%
  4. Cornelius70%
  5. Tonia69%
  6. Clifton69%
  7. Nikki68%
  8. Wade68%
  9. Darin68%
  10. Bridget67%

Bottom 10

  1. Misty42%
  2. Candy42%
  3. Angelique42%
  4. Alisa43%
  5. Shanna44%
  6. Lea46%
  7. Christie48%
  8. Sonia49%
  9. Charity50%
  10. Jolene52%

Professional potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Deana61%
  2. Vance60%
  3. Cornelius59%
  4. Trina59%
  5. Kari59%
  6. Tonia59%
  7. Quincy59%
  8. Kristi58%
  9. Kristie58%
  10. Kristy58%

Bottom 10

  1. Jody42%
  2. Jenny42%
  3. Tasha42%
  4. Latasha42%
  5. Marcy42%
  6. Misty42%
  7. Alisa42%
  8. Darrin42%
  9. Angelia42%
  10. Monique42%

Crush potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Kelli96%
  2. Lamont96%
  3. Darin96%
  4. Maribel96%
  5. Roderick96%
  6. Latonya96%
  7. Raquel96%
  8. Cherie96%
  9. Audra96%
  10. Jolene96%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun54%
  2. Bobbi59%
  3. Jermaine59%
  4. Jami65%
  5. Candy67%
  6. Clint68%
  7. Greta71%
  8. Vance71%
  9. Gretchen71%
  10. Marcy72%
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