Given name & surname
Bentli
“from the clearing”·“from the meadow of bent grass”
Bentli is a variant of Bentlee. In English use, Bentlee carries the interpretation “from the clearing.” Bentli is a variant of Bentley. One English interpretation is “from the meadow of bent grass.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Bentli is a variant of Bentlee. In English use, Bentlee carries the interpretation “from the clearing.” Bentli is a variant of Bentley. One English interpretation is “from the meadow of bent grass.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Bentli 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 2006. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Bentli 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
Bentli through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 195
- 75 boys · 120 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 29 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −90%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Bentli’s family of names
Bentli has a related form in Bentley. Bentli has a related form in Bentlee. In Greek usage, Bentli as a surname is a transliteration of Μπέντλι.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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