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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. Aadhya83%
  2. Viktoria81%
  3. Anniston80%
  4. Kensington80%
  5. Delta79%
  6. Ameera78%
  7. Amilia78%
  8. Yana78%
  9. Ameerah78%
  10. Hadlee78%

Bottom 10

  1. Pepper42%
  2. Cosette43%
  3. Calliope43%
  4. Amora45%
  5. Odette46%
  6. Kaliah46%
  7. Ivie46%
  8. Gitty47%
  9. Imogen48%
  10. Pyper48%

Love potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Viktoria79%
  2. Glory78%
  3. Melania75%
  4. Hadlee74%
  5. Ameerah73%
  6. Delta72%
  7. Ameera71%
  8. Anniston71%
  9. Aminah70%
  10. Emerie69%

Bottom 10

  1. Saoirse42%
  2. Avalyn42%
  3. Elodie42%
  4. Aislynn42%
  5. Amora42%
  6. Aislinn42%
  7. Raizy42%
  8. Anyla42%
  9. Heavenly42%
  10. Indie42%

Professional potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Rosalynn68%
  2. Melania68%
  3. Temperance67%
  4. Adelaida66%
  5. Karoline66%
  6. Ailani60%
  7. Ensley60%
  8. Kinslee60%
  9. Mylah60%
  10. Oaklyn60%

Bottom 10

  1. Avalynn42%
  2. Alanis42%
  3. Cosette42%
  4. Dia42%
  5. Haisley42%
  6. Romy42%
  7. Safa42%
  8. Karely42%
  9. Meilani42%
  10. Joie42%

Crush potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Anniston96%
  2. Kensington96%
  3. Glory96%
  4. Emerie96%
  5. Viktoria96%
  6. Amada96%
  7. Hadlee96%
  8. Amilia96%
  9. Ameerah96%
  10. Roselynn95%

Bottom 10

  1. Oaklyn60%
  2. Ailani60%
  3. Aitana60%
  4. Mylah60%
  5. Ensley60%
  6. Kinslee60%
  7. Zaylee60%
  8. Pepper62%
  9. Aubrielle63%
  10. Odette68%
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