Bentun as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Bentun

What is the meaning of the name Bentun ?

The baby name Bentun is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Ben-tun (IPA: /ˈbɛn.tən/ or /ˈbɛn.tʌn/).

Bentun is in Origin.

Bentun is a modern English given name linked to the surname-place name Benton. Its roots go back to Old English beonet, “bent grass,” and tūn, “enclosure, farm, settlement,” yielding the meaning “settlement in the bent grass” or “dweller from the bent-grass town.” This places Bentun among the many English toponymic names that migrated from map to personal identity.

As a first name, the Benton form appears in Britain and the United States from the 19th century onward, part of the enduring surname-as-given-name trend. Bentun emerges as a contemporary respelling with the same sense, encountered only rarely in modern registries. Variants and related spellings include Benton, Bentyn, Bentan, and Bentin; short forms Ben and Benny are common. While predominantly used for boys, its structure is adaptable across genders. The name blends a familiar Ben- opening with grounded Anglo-Saxon place-name heritage.

⚙ Bentun does not appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. This usually means it's either extremely rare, a regional/traditional name not captured by official statistics, or a brand-new coinage. Use it knowing your child will almost certainly be the only one in the room.