Bente: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

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

BEN-tehIPA /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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