Meadow with coarse grass
Derived from Old English elements 'beonet' (bent grass) and 'leah' (woodland or meadow). It originally referred to a person who lived near a field of coarse grass.
Less common today
Bentlie isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,479 in 2012.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
