Benton - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Benton \b(e)-nton, ben-ton\ is pronounced BEN-ten. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "town in the bent grass". Place name. Artist Thomas Hart Benton; film director Robert Benton.

A baby name that sounds like Benton is Boynton. Other similar baby names are Belton, Benson, Berton, Brenton, Fenton, Kenton and Renton.

Benton is an uncommon 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 Benton. Click here to compare Benton with related baby names.