Brent - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Brent \b-re-nt\ is pronounced brent. It is of Old English and Celtic origin, and its meaning is "hill, mount". Transferred use of the surname. The name may also have originally referred to criminals burned or branded as punishment. The popularity of the name may have been influenced by Brett. Newscaster Brent Musburger.

Brent has 10 variant forms: Brendt, Brennt, Brentan, Brenten, Brentin, Brentley, Brently, Brenton, Brentt and Brentyn.

For more information, see also the related name Brant.

Baby names that sound like Brent are Bryent, Barend, Bernt, Berend, Brand, Brandt, Brantt, Brannt, Bryant and Briant.

Brent is a very popular 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 Brent. Click here to compare Brent with related baby names.