Bentlee: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern spelling of Bentley”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- BENT-lee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (82% of all uses)
Modern spelling variant of Bentley, from an English surname and place name meaning 'bent-grass clearing' or 'meadow with bent grass'. Bentlee is a contemporary respelling.
How popular is Bentlee?
Babies named Bentlee in 2024129
2024 rank#1,595 boys
Peak year2012
Total US babies since 18805,017
Bentlee is fading: recent use is about 51% of its level ten years before.
Names like Bentlee
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Bentleybent-grass clearing · Old English
- Jaydenmodern blend of Jay and Aidan · American (modern coinage)
- Kaydenmodern rhyming name, influenced by Caden · American (modern coinage)
- Jaycemodern form of Jace · American (modern coinage)
- Jaxsonson of Jack · American (modern coinage)
- Zaydenmodern rhyming coinage · American (modern coinage)
- Kaidenmodern variant of Caden · American (modern coinage)
- Cadenmodern name, possibly from Cadan or Cade · American (modern coinage)
Bentlee questions
What does the name Bentlee mean?
Bentlee means "modern spelling of Bentley". It comes from American (modern coinage). Modern spelling variant of Bentley, from an English surname and place name meaning 'bent-grass clearing' or 'meadow with bent grass'. Bentlee is a contemporary respelling.
Is Bentlee a boy or girl name?
Bentlee is mainly a boy's name in US records (82% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Bentlee?
129 US babies were named Bentlee in 2024. Its peak year was 2012.
How do you pronounce Bentlee?
Bentlee is usually pronounced BENT-lee.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.