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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. Addison90%
  2. Kelsey81%
  3. Courtney81%
  4. Kimberly81%
  5. Cynthia81%
  6. Erika79%
  7. Alexa78%
  8. Alexandra78%
  9. Brooke78%
  10. Sofia78%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Janet42%
  3. Andrea42%
  4. Jeanette42%
  5. Marguerite43%
  6. Molly43%
  7. Megan43%
  8. Faith43%
  9. Margie43%
  10. Margaret43%

Love potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Gloria75%
  2. Regina72%
  3. Madelyn72%
  4. Penny72%
  5. Norma71%
  6. Renee70%
  7. Tonya70%
  8. Priscilla69%
  9. Meghan69%
  10. Brenda69%

Bottom 10

  1. Cindy42%
  2. Marilyn42%
  3. Violet42%
  4. Chloe42%
  5. Melody42%
  6. April42%
  7. Maya42%
  8. Lillie42%
  9. Mae42%
  10. Alice43%

Professional potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Constance67%
  2. Connie67%
  3. Bernice64%
  4. Kristina64%
  5. Bessie63%
  6. Elizabeth63%
  7. Beth63%
  8. Eleanor63%
  9. Diana61%
  10. Dianne61%

Bottom 10

  1. Pamela42%
  2. Terri42%
  3. Toni42%
  4. Colleen42%
  5. Delores42%
  6. Jill42%
  7. Brenda42%
  8. Janet42%
  9. Shirley42%
  10. Alma42%

Crush potential for Bent

Top 10

  1. Addison96%
  2. Alexandria96%
  3. Gloria96%
  4. Brittany96%
  5. Marcia96%
  6. Lydia96%
  7. Alexandra96%
  8. Cynthia96%
  9. Brooke96%
  10. Angelina96%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes57%
  2. Gertrude57%
  3. Connie58%
  4. Andrea58%
  5. Constance58%
  6. Roberta59%
  7. Ruth59%
  8. Jeanette59%
  9. Janet59%
  10. Martha59%
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