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 [ 2 syll. ben-tley, be-ntl-ey ] The boy name Bentley is pronounced BEHNTLiy KEY. Bentley has its origins in the Old English language and it is used largely in English. Bentley's meaning is 'from the bent-grass clearing or meadow'. Variations of Bentley include the English and Dutch Ben and the English Benny. The pet form Lee (English), and the spelling variants Bentlea (English), Bentlee (English), Bentlie (English), and Bently (English) are other forms of the name. Bentley is somewhat popular as a baby name for boys. The name has been increasing in popularity since the 2000s. At the modest height of its usage in 2008, 0.010% of baby boys were named Bentley. It ranked at #937 then. In 2008, within the group of boy names directly related to Bentley, the English and Dutch Ben was the most frequently used. It was used 88% more than Bentley in that year. Baby names that sound like Bentley include the English Bentlie, the English Bently, and the Yoruban Bandele. KEY: Pronunciation for Bentley: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"   |
