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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. Bentley95%
  2. Armani92%
  3. Armi92%
  4. Addison90%
  5. Reagan89%
  6. Blynn88%
  7. London88%
  8. Monroe88%
  9. Blaine88%
  10. Huds87%

Bottom 10

  1. Verlie42%
  2. Marlyn42%
  3. Neville42%
  4. Ruthie42%
  5. Allyssa42%
  6. Ruth42%
  7. Drea42%
  8. Erna42%
  9. Josette42%
  10. Amelie42%

Love potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Gav85%
  2. Kassie85%
  3. Atlas85%
  4. Gavin85%
  5. Camren85%
  6. Gavvy85%
  7. Dynasty83%
  8. Rock83%
  9. Raymundo83%
  10. Arian82%

Bottom 10

  1. Kamaria42%
  2. Daija42%
  3. Tia42%
  4. Saoirse42%
  5. Tris42%
  6. Tristy42%
  7. Zizou42%
  8. Valentine42%
  9. Avalyn42%
  10. Marilou42%

Professional potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Eboni77%
  2. Toney73%
  3. Roma72%
  4. Dhruv72%
  5. Catharine71%
  6. Stefani71%
  7. Henderson71%
  8. Konrad71%
  9. Rosevelt71%
  10. Lamonte71%

Bottom 10

  1. Kianna42%
  2. Nanni42%
  3. Orval42%
  4. Amberly42%
  5. Maxx42%
  6. Angie-Bee42%
  7. Chrissy42%
  8. Kalani42%
  9. Jamiah42%
  10. Dwyte42%

Crush potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Daws96%
  2. Maximilian96%
  3. Laureen96%
  4. Addison96%
  5. Keyla96%
  6. Donald96%
  7. Eas96%
  8. Grayson96%
  9. Maximiliano96%
  10. Cynth96%

Bottom 10

  1. Ramona48%
  2. Ramie48%
  3. Werner52%
  4. Erna52%
  5. Norbert53%
  6. Herbert53%
  7. Herby53%
  8. Gaston53%
  9. Herberto53%
  10. Norberto53%
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