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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. Diamond86%
  2. Brooklynn82%
  3. Jordyn80%
  4. Makenzie80%
  5. Jada79%
  6. Valeria78%
  7. Mckenna78%
  8. Aliyah77%
  9. Cierra77%
  10. Aniyah76%

Bottom 10

  1. Maritza47%
  2. Abby48%
  3. Lila49%
  4. Madeleine53%
  5. Madalyn53%
  6. Esmeralda53%
  7. Fatima54%
  8. Lilly55%
  9. Celeste55%
  10. Camille55%

Love potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Madalyn72%
  2. Madeleine72%
  3. Makenzie71%
  4. Brooklynn71%
  5. Jordyn71%
  6. Lizbeth69%
  7. Elisabeth69%
  8. Valeria69%
  9. Trinity67%
  10. Natalia67%

Bottom 10

  1. Lilly42%
  2. Abby42%
  3. Lila42%
  4. Bella42%
  5. Heaven42%
  6. Celeste42%
  7. Allie43%
  8. Jasmin44%
  9. Khloe44%
  10. Camille44%

Professional potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Elisabeth63%
  2. Lizbeth63%
  3. Kate61%
  4. Serena61%
  5. Natalia61%
  6. Katelynn59%
  7. Caitlyn59%
  8. Valeria58%
  9. Carolina57%
  10. Izabella56%

Bottom 10

  1. Kylee42%
  2. Jasmin42%
  3. Leila42%
  4. Aniyah42%
  5. Brooklynn42%
  6. Kyla42%
  7. Cierra42%
  8. Alondra42%
  9. Gracie42%
  10. Ashlynn42%

Crush potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Tatiana96%
  2. Aliyah96%
  3. Nevaeh96%
  4. Mariana96%
  5. Mckenzie96%
  6. Valeria96%
  7. Trinity96%
  8. Daniella96%
  9. Michaela96%
  10. Jada96%

Bottom 10

  1. Lila70%
  2. Maritza70%
  3. Kate72%
  4. Clare72%
  5. Abby73%
  6. Katelynn75%
  7. Caitlyn75%
  8. Adrianna75%
  9. Fatima75%
  10. Serena76%
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