Bent: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Bent – Meaning: blessed (from Benedictus) – Origin: Danish – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: BENT


Bent is a Danish boy's name meaning “blessed (from Benedictus)”. It appears in our list of 200+ Classic Danish Boy Names That Are Seriously Scandi.

Meaning & Origin of Bent

Meaning: Blessed (from Benedictus).

Origin: Danish.

How to Pronounce Bent

Phonetic: BENT   IPA: /bɛnt/

Popularity of Bent

Bent 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.

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