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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. Lenore82%
  2. Elnora82%
  3. Lenora82%
  4. Estella79%
  5. Sondra78%
  6. Melba77%
  7. Ila76%
  8. Verna75%
  9. Dorothea72%
  10. Velma71%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie42%
  2. Ramona42%
  3. Jeannette42%
  4. Inez45%
  5. Ernestine46%
  6. Harriet46%
  7. Henrietta46%
  8. Bernadine46%
  9. Harriett46%
  10. Mamie47%

Love potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Lenora70%
  2. Nettie70%
  3. Lenore70%
  4. Elnora70%
  5. Antoinette70%
  6. Marcella69%
  7. Bettye69%
  8. Bette69%
  9. Bettie69%
  10. Cornelia68%

Bottom 10

  1. Lizzie42%
  2. Lola42%
  3. Lottie43%
  4. Eula44%
  5. Imogene44%
  6. Rosie44%
  7. Faye44%
  8. Rosalie47%
  9. Lucile47%
  10. Flora48%

Professional potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Addie69%
  2. Bettye63%
  3. Bette63%
  4. Bettie63%
  5. Marcella62%
  6. Elnora61%
  7. Lenore61%
  8. Lenora61%
  9. Cornelia59%
  10. Estella59%

Bottom 10

  1. Geneva42%
  2. Susie42%
  3. Rosie42%
  4. Jeannine42%
  5. Jeannette42%
  6. Harriett42%
  7. Olive42%
  8. Harriet42%
  9. Opal42%
  10. Ola42%

Crush potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Sondra96%
  2. Estella96%
  3. Melba96%
  4. Elnora95%
  5. Etta95%
  6. Lenora95%
  7. Lenore95%
  8. Celia94%
  9. Rhoda94%
  10. Rena92%

Bottom 10

  1. Ramona48%
  2. Inez57%
  3. Jeannette59%
  4. Ruthie59%
  5. Alberta62%
  6. Nettie63%
  7. Ernestine63%
  8. Harriet63%
  9. Henrietta63%
  10. Antoinette63%
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