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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. Kimberly81%
  2. Tamara74%
  3. Tanya74%
  4. Veronica72%
  5. Deanna72%
  6. Carrie72%
  7. Jennifer71%
  8. Melinda71%
  9. Heather70%
  10. Christy68%

Bottom 10

  1. Tonya50%
  2. Wendy52%
  3. Heidi53%
  4. Stacey53%
  5. Amy53%
  6. Melissa56%
  7. Melanie56%
  8. Lisa58%
  9. Michelle59%
  10. Angela59%

Love potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Tonya70%
  2. Yolanda68%
  3. Michele65%
  4. Christy65%
  5. Michelle65%
  6. Monica64%
  7. Tanya64%
  8. Kimberly62%
  9. Tamara62%
  10. Angela61%

Bottom 10

  1. April42%
  2. Jennifer47%
  3. Melanie47%
  4. Dawn48%
  5. Tara48%
  6. Wendy48%
  7. Melissa49%
  8. Heather50%
  9. Lisa51%
  10. Jill51%

Professional potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Monica61%
  2. Deanna61%
  3. Katrina59%
  4. Yolanda53%
  5. Veronica51%
  6. Carrie51%
  7. Tamara50%
  8. Tonya47%
  9. Michele46%
  10. Stacey46%

Bottom 10

  1. Jill42%
  2. April42%
  3. Melanie42%
  4. Amy42%
  5. Heidi42%
  6. Angela42%
  7. Wendy42%
  8. Heather42%
  9. Dawn42%
  10. Tracey42%

Crush potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Melinda96%
  2. Tamara96%
  3. Kimberly96%
  4. Tracey96%
  5. Veronica94%
  6. Christy94%
  7. Carrie93%
  8. Yolanda93%
  9. Tanya91%
  10. Rhonda91%

Bottom 10

  1. Tonya63%
  2. Jill72%
  3. Stacey72%
  4. Katrina75%
  5. April75%
  6. Michelle76%
  7. Michele76%
  8. Heidi78%
  9. Deanna78%
  10. Lisa79%
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