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Bentlee

♂ Boy

Pronounced BENT-lee /ˈbɛnt.li/Medium

Meaning: Meadow with bent-grass (decorative respelling of Bentley)Medium

In 30 seconds: Bentlee is a decorative respelling of Bentley, an Old English name meaning 'meadow with bent-grass'.

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Origin MediumAmerican, English

MeaningMeadow with bent-grass (decorative respelling of Bentley)

U.S. rank (2025)#1730 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births94 boys (0.01% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2012

Total births (all-time)≈ 4,201

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

The name behind Bentlee is Bentley, built from Old English words for a clearing or meadow overgrown with bent-grass, a tough coarse grass. Bentlee keeps that meaning while swapping the ending to a softer '-lee'. The respelling is a modern stylistic choice rather than a separate name with its own history.

The '-lee' ending gives the name a lighter, more casual look while still pointing to the same meadow imagery as Bentley. It belongs to the broad family of '-ley' and '-lee' landscape names from English.

Did you know? Bentlee is a spelling variant of Bentley, so it keeps the same core meaning of 'bentgrass' while changing the visual style.

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Bentley— The standard spelling Bentlee restyles, with the same 'bent-grass meadow' meaning.

Brantley— An Old English place-name name with the same '-ley' meadow ending.

Kingsley— Shares the Old English '-ley' clearing element and modern surname-name appeal.

Wesley— An English '-ley' name from the same landscape-naming tradition.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Bentlee mean?

Bentlee is usually explained as meaning 'bentgrass' and is most often linked with American tradition.

How do you pronounce Bentlee?

It's commonly said BENT-lee /ˈbɛnt.li/.

Is Bentlee a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Bentlee is used as a boy name.

How popular is Bentlee?

In 2024, Bentlee ranked #1589 in the U.S. for boys, with 108 births recorded.