BRENT  

Gender: M
Origin: English
Meaning: "dweller near the burnt land"

Popularity in 2008: #558

One of several blunt B names just this side of the gender divide.

Variations:
Brentin, Brenton, Brenten, Brentt, Brentan, Brennt

Brent is being discussed in our message boards:

• some other favorite boys' names...
• narrowing my list...need help
• Thirteen Kids (and counting..?)!
• Triple A, Triple B, Triple C...Boys!
• new game buuild a family together

Read Nameberry blog posts about Brent:

• MIDDLE NAMES: The Strange, The Ordinary, and The Embarrassing
• NAMES ON FIRE
• THESE NAMES ARE NOT GONE WITH THE WIND