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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. Armi92%
  2. Blynn88%
  3. Huds87%
  4. Huddy87%
  5. Ransom87%
  6. Diamonda86%
  7. Diam86%
  8. Dima86%
  9. Bentlee85%
  10. Finlay85%

Bottom 10

  1. Verlie42%
  2. Neville42%
  3. Drea42%
  4. Odie42%
  5. Ru42%
  6. Netta42%
  7. Ramie42%
  8. Jetty42%
  9. Cosmo42%
  10. Pepper42%

Love potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Gav85%
  2. Gavvy85%
  3. Dynasty83%
  4. Rock83%
  5. Titan81%
  6. Octavius81%
  7. Ville81%
  8. Armon81%
  9. Orvie81%
  10. Orv81%

Bottom 10

  1. Kamaria42%
  2. Daija42%
  3. Saoirse42%
  4. Tris42%
  5. Tristy42%
  6. Zizou42%
  7. Avalyn42%
  8. Marilou42%
  9. Passion42%
  10. Kobi42%

Professional potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Dhruv72%
  2. Henderson71%
  3. Konrad71%
  4. Rosevelt71%
  5. Lamonte71%
  6. Nicholaus71%
  7. Mattison71%
  8. Mayer71%
  9. Bradon70%
  10. Addi69%

Bottom 10

  1. Nanni42%
  2. Maxx42%
  3. Angie-Bee42%
  4. Chrissy42%
  5. Jamiah42%
  6. Dwyte42%
  7. Jacie42%
  8. Roby42%
  9. Fayie42%
  10. Nabby42%

Crush potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Daws96%
  2. Eas96%
  3. Cynth96%
  4. Jordie96%
  5. Tam96%
  6. Huddy96%
  7. Cara-Lou96%
  8. Xandra96%
  9. Vidal96%
  10. Legacy96%

Bottom 10

  1. Ramie48%
  2. Werner52%
  3. Herby53%
  4. Gaston53%
  5. Herberto53%
  6. Norri53%
  7. Norby53%
  8. Johno54%
  9. Jock54%
  10. Juanma54%
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