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Bentley

Bentley ranks #119 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 16 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #23 among boy dog names.
Bentley's popularity trend

Bentley's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2019.

0.025%0.05%0.075%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
16
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#119
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+247
2014 → 2019
Gender split
92% male
8% female92% male

Gender split comes from 24 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Bentley mean?
/ˈbɛntliː/2 syllables

Bentley began as an English surname and place name, from Old English beonet, meaning bent grass, and leah, meaning clearing or meadow -- so, a clearing of coarse grass. Today it's also widely recognized as the name of the British luxury car manufacturer.

Bentley has a polished, upscale ring to it, a name that suits a companion with an air of quiet sophistication, even if their favorite activity is rolling in the mud.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Bentley shows up

Cats named Bentley per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.07%
SeattleWA, US0.02%

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