Bentley
BENT-lee
Popularity
#1702
Letters
7
Syllables
2
Origin
English
Total Births
61,724
Peak Year
#6,143 in 2012
First Recorded
1890
Style
Modern & Trendy, Sophisticated & Formal
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Bentley is an English surname turned given name, meaning "bent grass clearing" or "from the bent grass meadow."
Numerology
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Famous Namesakes
Wes Bentley
American actor known for American Beauty
Walter Owen Bentley
Founder of Bentley Motors Limited
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