Given name
Bentlee
“from the clearing”·“from the meadow of bent grass”
Bentlee is a feminine form of Bentley. One English interpretation is “from the meadow of bent grass.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Bentlee carries the interpretation “from the clearing.” Bentlee is a feminine form of Bentley. One English interpretation is “from the meadow of bent grass.”
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is English.
How it developed
Bentlee is used as a feminine counterpart of Bentley.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2001. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Bentlee is a feminine form of Bentley. The history of Bentley gives this family its wider story. Bentley’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Bentlee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,139
- 4,202 boys · 937 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 533 babies
- 2025
- 119
- #1,730 for boys · #5,119 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −44%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 84% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 94 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,730 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 45.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 446 in 2012. It also appeared in 25 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Ohio had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (11). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,265 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Bentlee’s family of names
Bentlee is a feminine form of Bentley. Bentlee has a related form in Bently. Bentlee has a related form in Bentley.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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