Brent - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Brent \b-re-

is pronounced brent. It is of Old English and Celtic origin, and its meaning is "hill, mount". Transferred use of the surname. The name may also have originally referred to criminals burned or branded as punishment. The popularity of the name may have been influenced by Brett. Newscaster Brent Musburger.

Brent has 10 variant forms: Brendt, Brennt, Brentan, Brenten, Brentin, Brentley, Brently, Brenton, Brentt and Brentyn.

For more information, see also the related name Brant.

Baby names that sound like Brent are Bryent, Barend, Bernt, Berend, Brand, Brandt, Brantt, Brannt, Bryant and Briant.

Brent is a very common first name for men (#195 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#3757 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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