54%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. BENT-lee [key·IPA] Meaning & History 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. PopularityDetails Last ranked #99 in 2014 Canada Last ranked #650 in 2021 England and Wales Last ranked #400 in 2017 Netherlands Last ranked #172 in 2022 (m) #905 in 2011 (f) United States People think this name isRate·Details urban strong strange simple comedic Categories Bluey characters, brand names, car models, Charles Dickens characters, colleges or universities, derived from a surname, drag racers, flora, green, mountaineers, nature, pet names, photographers, place names, plants, Sly Cooper characters, Spyro characters, surnames, towns, trees, y vowels