Bent - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Bent \b(e)-nt\ is a variant of Benedict (Latin), and the meaning of Bent is "blessed".

The baby name Bent sounds like Bennt and Benet. Other similar baby names are Bert, Ben, Benn, Bengt, Bernt, Brent and Kent.

Bent is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Bent. Compare Bent with related baby names.