At a Glance
- Meaning
- A curve or turn, typically referring to a bend in a river (though at least one place called Bend is instead named for a curve in a railway line)
- Origin
- English (common word, place name)
- Pronunciation
- BEND
Bend is an English (common word, place name) name meaning “a curve or turn, typically referring to a bend in a river (though at least one place called Bend is instead named for a curve in a railway line)”. It appears in our list of 175+ State-Inspired Baby Names as American as They Come.
Meaning & Origin of Bend
Meaning: A curve or turn, typically referring to a bend in a river (though at least one place called Bend is instead named for a curve in a railway line).
Origin: English (common word, place name).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Bend
BENDIPA /bɛnd/
Popularity of Bend
Bend doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Bend
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