Kent: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “edge, border land”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- kent · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys
From the English county name and surname Kent, likely from a Celtic root meaning 'border' or 'rim'. Used as a short, surname-style given name.
How popular is Kent?
Babies named Kent in 2024104
2024 rank#1,625 boys
Peak year1962
Total US babies since 188069,396
Kent is steady now but far below its 1962 peak.
Names like Kent
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Kent questions
What does the name Kent mean?
Kent means "edge, border land". It comes from English. From the English county name and surname Kent, likely from a Celtic root meaning 'border' or 'rim'. Used as a short, surname-style given name.
Is Kent a boy or girl name?
Kent is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Kent?
104 US babies were named Kent in 2024. Its peak year was 1962.
How do you pronounce Kent?
Kent is usually pronounced kent.
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.