Meaning 
The name Kent has the following meaning: From the edge or border.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.
Popularity 
As a baby boy name, Kent is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 987 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In both Years 2008 and 2009, the name Kent remained at the same ranking of 1000. (A ranking of 1000 means that this name ranked 1000 or poorer in the 2008/2009 popularity surveys)
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Kent in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Kent is pronounced as kent Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Kent and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Kent: Boys - Arlo, Brenton, Burrell, Cloyd, Dayton, Dearborn, Deems, Denver, Derrick, Dover, Durwin, Edd, Forrest, Geary, Haywood, Isham, Kinley, Lindell, Lorne, Morton, Nash, Girls - Addyson, Aletha, Cheryle, Delisa, Fronia, Heaven, Icie, Icy, Jane, Janice, Latonya, Maryann, Maryanne, Myla, Unique, Willene, Both genders - Dell, Ella, Emery, Hadley, June, Laken, Tate
Variants 
Style 
We think the name Kent should fall under the following style category: The 70's. See other The 70's boy names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Kent to be: Big, broad-shouldered, outdoor, and dependable family chapIn one word, you might describe Kent as a(n) " dependable" person. See other "dependable" names for boys.
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