What does Kent mean?

Kent means "border; fair and fiery"

How do we pronounce Kent?

Kent \ken(t), ke-nt\ is a boy's name. It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby boy name Kent is pronounced KahNT 1.

1 Pronunciation for Kent: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)"

What is the origin of Kent?

Kent's origin is Celtic and Old English, and its use, Scandinavian and English. Celtic origin, English use: The first name is from the surname, which was originally given to someone from the English county of Kent; the place name is from the Celtic word kent ('border'). The first name was adopted only recently in the mid 20th century. In addition, Kent is a Scandinavian familiar form of Kenneth meaning and origin (English, Gaelic, and Scottish). Kent a short form of Kenton meaning of name (English).

Variation transcriptions of Kent include nicknames for Cant, baby name Kennt, short names for Kentrell, and name Kentt origin.

List of baby names that sound like Kent:

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The baby name Kent fun facts:

The name Kent in reverse order is "Tnek".

The numerological value of the name Kent is number 5, which means expansiveness, visionary, adventure, the constructive use of freedom.

How popular is Kent?

Kent is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames