Bently

Meaning of Bently

From a meadow of bent grass, or a clearing covered with coarse grass.

Bently has Old English roots — browse every Old English baby name in our catalog.

Popularity of Bently

After ranking as high as #574 in 2011, Bently has fallen out of the US top 1,000 as of 2025.

Notable people named Bently

• Bentley Mitchum
  American actor and filmmaker
• Bentley Gilbert
  American football player
• Bentley Kyle Evans
  American television producer
• Bentley Collingwood Hilliam
  English entertainer and musician
• Bentley Brenay Jackson
  American rapper

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Questions about the name Bently

What does the name Bently mean?

Bently means from a meadow of bent grass, or a clearing covered with coarse grass, and it comes from Old English origins.

Is Bently a boy's or a girl's name?

Bently is most commonly used as a boy's name in the United States.

How popular is the name Bently?

Bently did not appear in the top 1,000 baby names in 2025, which makes it a genuinely uncommon pick.

When was Bently most popular?

Bently peaked at #574 in 2011.