Lent
Pronunciation: [ l-EHNT ]
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Meaning & Origin
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #33,492
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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Hebrew origin
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Greek origin
"with great strength (via Arion)"
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Latin via Old French origin
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Turkish origin
"friend, lover (of God)"
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Germanic/Old French origin
"ruler of the land"
#33,429 in US
Greek via Finnish origin
"Farmer; earth worker"
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