Bentley

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Bentley is derived from an English surname which means "meadow with coarse grass".
Popularity
In the United States, Bentley has been consistently ranked in the top 1000 baby names since 2006. As of 2020, it was the 133rd most popular name for boys. It is also popular in Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

cartoon of the name Bentley
Cartoon of Bentley

Bentley Name meanings & History

Bentley is derived from an English surname which means "meadow with coarse grass". From a surname that was from a place name, itself derived from Old English beonet "bent grass" and leah "woodland, clearing". Various towns in England bear this name. Bentley is used primarily as a first name for baby boys.

Zodiac Sign of Bentley: Beauty Taurus,Brains Libra

Synonyms of Bentley:

B: Bashful,Beauty,Brains,Bountiful

E: Expressive,Enliven,Exaggerate,Entertain,Environment,Enlighten

N: Nervous,Nagging,Nutrition,Neurosis,Neat,Nice,Nitpicking

T: Truth,Talkative,Tireless,Doubting Thomas,Testy,Touchy,Tacky

L: Lazy,Liaison,Languid,Lovely,Luscious,Legal,Lover

Y: Yin/Yang,Yen/money,Youth-giving

Bentley is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Urban name

Famous People

Famous people named Bentley include Bentley Mitchum, an American actor, and Bentley Little, an American author.

2.) Bentley (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Bent grass meadow


3.) Bentley (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) clever

Other Forms: Bent, Bentlee, Leye


4.) BENTLEY (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname originating from the English place-name Bentley (clearing overgrown with bent grass). Var: Bently. Short: Ben. Pet: Benny. (BENT-LEE)


5.) Bentley (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) moor; coarse grass meadow.

Other Forms: Bent, Bentlea, Bentlee, Bentleigh, Bentli, Bentlie, Bently, Lee


6.) BENTLEY (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname derived from the Old English elements beonot (bent, stiff grass, heath) and leah (wood, clearing, meadow). The surname was originally indicative of a “dweller by the grassy meadow or heath.” Short: Ben. Pet: Benny. (BENT-LEE)


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