What Does the Name Bentley Mean?

Bentley is a boy's name of English (Old English place name) origin meaning “meadow of bent grass.”

Updated June 2026

Name	Bentley
Gender	male
Origin	English (Old English place name)
Meaning	meadow of bent grass
Variants	Bentlee, Bently, Bently
Popularity	Rose sharply in the U.S. around the early 2010s into the top 100; has since settled but remains a familiar modern name, often associated with the car brand.

The meaning and origin of Bentley

The name Bentley means “meadow of bent grass” and has English (Old English place name) origins. From an Old English place name and surname combining beonet ('bent grass') and leah ('wood, clearing, meadow'). Its modern popularity as a first name is heavily influenced by the luxury car marque.

Variants and related names

Bentley is related to several other names you may recognize: Bentlee, Bently, Bently. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Bentley?

Rose sharply in the U.S. around the early 2010s into the top 100; has since settled but remains a familiar modern name, often associated with the car brand.

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