Bente
Bente is a given name, a variant of Benedicte in Danish and Norwegian. Notable people with the name include:Bente Angell-Hansen, Norwegian diplomat Bente Bakke, Norwegian politician Bente Børsum, Norwegian actress Bente Clod, Danish poet and writer Bente Engesland, Norwegian editor Bente Erichsen, Norwegian director Bente Estil, Norwegian politician Bente Halkier, Danish sociologist Bente Hammer,…
- Danish
- Norwegian
- Dutch
Meaning & Origin of Bente
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bente is a given name, a variant of Benedicte in Danish and Norwegian. Notable people with the name include:Bente Angell-Hansen, Norwegian diplomat Bente Bakke, Norwegian politician Bente Børsum, Norwegian actress Bente Clod, Danish poet and writer Bente Engesland, Norwegian editor Bente Erichsen, Norwegian director Bente Estil, Norwegian politician Bente Halkier, Danish sociologist Bente Hammer,…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Danish
- Norwegian
- Dutch
The Story of Bente
The earliest SSA record of Bente as a baby girl name dates back to 1961, when 5 babies received it. 1961 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Bente — #6,567 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1965 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 10 Bentes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Bente
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Bente. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Benedicte
- Benedikte
- Benthe
Names that sound like Bente
Phonetically similar names — useful when Bente is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Bent
- Bendt
- Bunt
- Bint
- Bundt
- Bunte
- Bend
- Bant
- Bonet
- Bount
- Bont
- Bandt
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Bente
Bente is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Bente's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #6,567. Use the chart and map above to compare Bente's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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