Bentley - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Bentley \b(e)-nt-

, also used as girl's name Bentley, is pronounced BENT-lee. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "bent grass meadow". Place name for many places in England, and transferred use of the surname as a given name. More common for boys, but used occasionally for girls. Linked to the luxurious English cars nowadays.

Bentley has 6 variant forms: Ben, Bentlea, Bentlee, Bentlie, Bently and Lee.

A baby name that sounds like Bentley is Pendleton.

Bentley is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#794 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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