KENT  

Gender: M
Origin: English surname and place-name
Meaning: "edge"

No-nonsense, brief, brisk one-syllable name, almost as curt as Kurt.

Nicknames & Variations:
Kentt, Kennt

Kent is being discussed in our message boards:

• WDYT of Alice?
• my husband's NEW list - narrowed down!
• A brother or sister for little Jack or Olivia
• Big Family! Have Fun!
• Names without nicknames

Read Nameberry blog posts about Kent:

• ENGLISH RIVER NAMES: Flow gently sweet Afton and Avon
• COLLEGE NAMES: Rah! Rah! for names with a college degree.
• BALLERINA NAMES: Names for the Nutcracker Season
• HEROINE NAMES: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part 2: Cultural Icons
• CALIFORNIA DESERT NAMES