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♂ Bently
What does Bently mean?
Bently 
▼ as a name for boys (also used as girls' name Bently) has its root in Old English, and the name Bently means "bent grass meadow". Bently is a version of Bentley (Old English).
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, grass (meadow)
Variations
VARIANTS Bentlie, Bentlee, Bentlea
RELATED FORM VIA BENTLEY Ben▼
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Bently Jethro (B.J.), ..
How popular is Bently?
Bently is an unusual given name for men but a very prominent surname for all people (#34399 out of 150436, Top 23%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Bently entered the list in 2010 and reached its highest position of #577 in the U.S. in the year 2011, but is not found in the list at the moment. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Ben (#692 IN RECENT RANKINGS), Bentlee (#893) and Bentley (#121) are the prominent variation forms of Bently appearing in the Top 2000. Other forms, like Bentlea, are uncommon. Usage of these forms of Bently was well-received a decade ago (AVERAGE #508) and is somewhat lower today (#926, 42.3% LESS USAGE), with versions such as Ben becoming less stylish.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Ainsly, Ansly, Bartle, Beal, Bealle, Beals, Beasly, Beatie, Beatty, Beaty, Bedell, Beechy, Bell, Benett, Bengt, Benjee, Benjey, Benji, Benjy, Benne, Bennie▼, Benno, Bennt, Benny▼, Benoni, Benson▲, Bent, Benton, Berilo, Berkley, Berle, Bernal, Bernald, Bernold (see Bernal), Bernt, Berny, Berry▼, Bertell (see Berthold), Bertle, Berto, Bertol (see Berthold), Bertoll (see Berthold), Berton, Berty, Beverly, Billy▼, Binky, Bly, Bonamy, Brauly, Brawly, Brenley (see Brinley), Brentan, Brentley, Brently, Brentt, Brentyn, Brily (see Briley), Brindly, Brinly, Bryly (see Briley), Denly, Gentry, Hanly, Headly, Huntly, Kealy, Kelly▼, Kenly, Kinsly, Lesly, Lindly, Linly, Penly and Wheatly. These names tend to be more frequently used than Bently.
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