Bently
Meaning
"meadow of bent grass"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,114
- Total SSA Count
- 39
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Bent, Lee
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"meadow of bent grass"
Origin: Old English
"from the domain of Curtius"
Origin: Norman French
Courtney is more popular, ranked #1992 vs #3114 for Bently.
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Courtney is more popular, ranked #1992 compared to Bently at #3114 in the United States.
Bently means "meadow of bent grass" (Old English origin). Courtney means "from the domain of Curtius" (Norman French origin).
Bently is primarily a boy name. Courtney is primarily a girl name.