Benton

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Origin and meaning

Name: Benton (ben-ton)

Gender: Male

Popularity in 2024: #787

Origin: English
Meaning: From Benjamin's Town

Gender: Male

Origin and Meaning: English, from a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "settlement in the bend of a river" in Old English.

Etymology: Old English "beonetun"

History of name: The name Benton is derived from the English surname which was originally a place name.

Style of the name: Classic

Pronunciation

Say: 🔊
IPA: /bˈɛntən/
Syllables: ben-ton

Benton's luck prospects

Destiny	Excellent	★★★★★
Friendship	Excellent	★★★★★
Love	Average	★★★
Family	Poor	★★
Money	Good	★★★★
Health	Good	★★★★

Personality traits of name Benton

Organized
Trusting
Strong
Superstitious
Responsive
Stubborn
Impatient

Common Nicknames

Common Nicknames for Benton include:

Ben
Benny
Bent
Bento
Bently
Bente
Bentie
Bentonio
Bentlee
Bentli

Name popularity

Benton is not a particularly popular name in the US.

Famous people named Benton

Benton Fraser, character in the TV show "Due South" (Canadian)
Benton MacKaye, American conservationist and planner

Name Variations

Variations of name Benton in English:

Bently
Bentli
Benten

Similar Names

Bentlee
Bentlie
Bennto

Rhyming Names

Clinton
Denton
Kenton
Leyton
Newton
Trenton
Wenton

Diminutives Names

A diminutive is a name that sounds similar to Benton but is shorter.

Ben
Benny
Bent

Sibling Names

Sisters: Ava, Chloe, Harper, Madison, Amelia, Olivia, Grace.

Brothers: Liam, Ethan, William, Jackson, James, Alexander, Benjamin.

Astrology of name Benton

Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Element: Air
Ruling planet: Saturn

Lucky metal: Platinum

Lucky gemstones:	Demantoid Garnet No Oil Emerald Boulder Opal
Lucky colors:	Sapphire Ruby

Totem pet: Lovebird
Totem animal: Antelope
Totem plant: Lily of the valley
Totem tree: Sycamore

Lucky weekday: Tuesday
Favorable month: May
Lucky numbers: 5, 8, 77
Lucky days of the month: 21, 29, 31
Unlucky number: 24

Hobbies: rock climbing, drawing/painting, home science experiments

Careers: Charity Sector, Public Relations, Personal Development

Health issues: Very poor circulation of blood

Letters count: 6

Numerology of name Benton

Benton's name number: 7

Name popularity

Male

Raw data

Year	Rank	Births
1911	278	23
1912	356	40
1913	375	38
1914	404	58
1915	446	61
1916	430	77
1917	445	77
1918	460	76
1919	465	74
1920	446	94
1921	490	66
1922	473	79
1923	477	78
1924	493	71
1925	482	67
1926	458	87
1927	466	79
1928	469	79
1929	472	70
1930	455	77
1931	463	62
1932	474	57
1933	466	56
1934	478	52
1935	467	59
1936	464	65
1937	462	58
1938	475	55
1939	465	60
1940	477	58
1941	473	62
1942	489	70
1943	512	61
1944	488	70
1945	486	61
1946	526	63
1947	541	61
1948	547	58
1949	536	63
1950	550	57
1951	559	53
1952	556	54
1953	574	49
1954	567	60
1955	579	65
1956	598	50
1957	594	69
1958	581	71
1959	597	65
1960	612	63
1961	605	58
1962	598	70
1963	590	69
1964	606	61
1965	609	48
1966	577	61
1967	591	57
1968	600	56
1969	617	48
1970	603	63
1971	601	64
1972	619	51
1973	617	36
1974	621	44
1975	626	46
1976	601	61
1977	625	47
1978	642	43
1979	626	61
1980	636	55
1981	629	61
1982	640	60
1983	628	68
1984	631	66
1985	619	78
1986	626	78
1987	631	86
1988	649	82
1989	670	83
1990	698	85
1991	679	85
1992	696	87
1993	701	70
1994	687	90
1995	693	108
1996	672	105
1997	693	99
1998	691	109
1999	699	114
2000	701	113
2001	725	101
2002	726	93
2003	732	99
2004	746	103
2005	776	103
2006	775	110
2007	757	138
2008	806	110
2009	788	111
2010	724	165
2011	672	212
2012	662	240
2013	667	225
2014	702	223
2015	661	254
2016	656	277
2017	676	234
2018	710	206
2019	730	187
2020	754	174
2021	787	152

Name Benton in sign language

Benton's name color

Benton

Other names

Bentley, Benson, Benny, Benton, Berenice, Bernadette, Bernard