Brently
Meaning
"hill covered with broom, steep hill"
Origin: Old English/Celtic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,022
- Total SSA Count
- 20
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Brent, Lee
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"hill covered with broom, steep hill"
Origin: Old English/Celtic
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #5022 for Brently.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Brently at #5022 in the United States.
Brently means "hill covered with broom, steep hill" (Old English/Celtic origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Brently is primarily a boy name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.