Bente: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Bente – Meaning: blessed – Origin: Danish (contraction of Benedikte) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: BEN-teh


Bente is a Danish (contraction of Benedikte) girl's name meaning “blessed”. It appears in our list of 175+ Scandinavian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Strong.

Meaning & Origin of Bente

Meaning: Blessed.

Origin: Danish (contraction of Benedikte).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Bente

Phonetic: BEN-teh   IPA: /ˈbɛntə/

Popularity of Bente

Bente 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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