Given name & surname
Bently
“from the clearing”·“from the meadow of bent grass”
Bently is a variant of Bentlee. In English use, Bentlee carries the interpretation “from the clearing.” Bently is a variant of Bentley. One English interpretation is “from the meadow of bent grass.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Bently is a variant of Bentlee. In English use, Bentlee carries the interpretation “from the clearing.” Bently is a variant of Bentley. One English interpretation is “from the meadow of bent grass.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Bently 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 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Bently 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
Bently through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,524
- 2,443 boys · 81 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 450 babies
- 2025
- 19
- #5,060 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −56%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 19 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,060 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 56.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 436 in 2011. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,871 as a first name in 2020; 538 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Bently’s family of names
Bently has a related form in Bentley. Bently 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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