Holy place or steep hill
Originally an English surname derived from various place names. It likely stems from the Celtic word for 'hill' or 'high place', or from the Old English word for 'burnt', referring to land cleared by fire.
Less common today
Brent isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #127 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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