The baby name Bentan is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈbɛn.tən/ or /ˈbɛn.tæn/; respelling: BEN-tən or BEN-tan.
Bentan is Japanese in Origin.
The baby name Bentan is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈbɛn.tən/ or /ˈbɛn.tæn/; respelling: BEN-tən or BEN-tan.
Bentan is Japanese in Origin.
Bentan is a modern English given name, most plausibly a creative blend built on Ben - short for Hebrew Benjamin (Binyamin, "son of the right hand"/"favored son") - plus the place-name suffix heard in surnames like Benton (from Old English beonet "bent grass" + tun "enclosure, town"). As such, Bentan can be read either as a streamlined variant of Benton or as a fresh Ben- elaboration, yielding meanings from "grass town" to the more symbolic "favored one of the settlement."
Documented use is rare before the late 20th century, with appearances in Anglophone registries and online communities rather than in traditional records. It suits contemporary tastes for surname-style or invented names and is typically given to boys, though it can be used unisex. Near-forms and variants include Benton, Bentyn, Bennton, and Ben-Tan; related names are Benjamin and Bennett. Nicknames include Ben, Benny, and Tan.
Bentan is rarely chosen. We have only 18 recorded uses of it on record, from 8 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,175 | 8 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Bentan is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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