Bent: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

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

BENTIPA /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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