Given name
Bentleigh
“from the meadow of bent grass”·“from the clearing”
Bentleigh is a variant of Bentley. One English interpretation is “from the meadow of bent grass.” Bentleigh is a variant of Bentlee. In English use, Bentlee carries the interpretation “from the clearing.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Bentleigh is a variant of Bentley. One English interpretation is “from the meadow of bent grass.” Bentleigh is a variant of Bentlee. In English use, Bentlee carries the interpretation “from the clearing.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Bentleigh is a variant of Bentley. An origin associated with Bentley is Old English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2004. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Bentleigh is a variant 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
Bentleigh through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 630
- 67 boys · 563 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 71 babies
- 2025
- 18
- #8,443 for girls · #10,865 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −44%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 8,443 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 43.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 60 in 2011. It also appeared in 6 birth records for boys in 2025.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Bentleigh’s family of names
Bentleigh has a related form in Bentley. Bentleigh has a related form in Bentlee.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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