Given name
Bentlie
“from the meadow of bent grass”·“from the clearing”
Bentlie is a variant of Bentley. One English interpretation is “from the meadow of bent grass.” Bentlie is a variant of Bentlee. In English use, Bentlee carries the interpretation “from the clearing.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Bentlie is a variant of Bentley. One English interpretation is “from the meadow of bent grass.” Bentlie is a variant of Bentlee. In English use, Bentlee carries the interpretation “from the clearing.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Bentlie 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 2007. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Bentlie 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
Bentlie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 237
- 87 boys · 150 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 40 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −100%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2020. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 17 in 2012.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Bentlie’s family of names
Bentlie has a related form in Bentley. Bentlie 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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