Kent

English surname and place-name
"edge"

Kent Origin and Meaning

The name Kent is a boy's name of English, Scandinavian origin meaning "edge".

Kent is a no-nonsense, brief, brisk one-syllable name, almost as curt as Kurt.

# 880 in the US

Kent Rank in US Top 1000

# 958 on Nameberry

Kent Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Kent Popularity

Famous People Named Kent

  • Kent Brantly
    American physician and humanitarian
  • Kent Boyd
    American dancer
  • Kent Alan Hrbek
    American baseball player
  • Kenneth Lamont "Kent" Bazemore Jr.
    American basketball player
  • (Frank) Kent Smith
    American actor
  • (James) Kent Hull
    American NFL football player
  • (Daryl) Kent Jones
    American rapper
  • (Gaylord) Kent Conrad
    U.S. Senator from North Dakota
  • Kent Jason Desormeaux
    American jockey
  • Kent Gemmell Douglas
    Canadian ice hockey player
  • Jason Kent Bateman
    American actor

Kent in Pop Culture

  • Kent Brockman (born Kenny Brockelstein)
    news anchor on TV's "The Simpsons"
  • Kent McFuller
    character in "Before I Fall"
  • Kent Nelson
    also known as Doctor Fate, character in DC Universe
  • Clark Kent
    also known as Superman, character in DC Universe
  • Kent
    Swedish rock band
  • Kent
    England
  • Kent "Parse" Parson
    character in webcomic "Check, Please!"
  • Kent Capp
    character in "Sims" series
  • Grayson Kent
    character in "Drop Dead Diva"