Meadow with coarse grass
A modern spelling variation of the English surname Bentley. It is derived from the Old English elements 'beonet', meaning bent grass or coarse grass, and 'leah', meaning a woodland clearing or meadow.
Less common today
Bentli isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,842 in 2011.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).