Brent boys name meaning

Brent is an Old English name that means a place near a hilltop. It has also been used as a surname. This name has the same meaning as the Celtic word of “holy one.” There is also a river that's called Brent in the UK. Other meanings include “high place,” or “from a steep hill.” If you have the surname Brent, it means that one’s ancestors used to live in the UK in a place called Brent.

Brent is one of the most common used names in the US since 1993. It is the short form of Brenton. 

Detailed meaning

• Origin: Old English
• Quick Meaning: From the Steep Hill
• Number of letters: 5, Those 5 letters total to 23
• Gender: Boy
• English: Male Derived from a surname and place name
• Celtic: Male Hilltop

Positive traits

• Intelligent
• Good negotiation skills
• Encouraging
• Good leadership qualities

Negative traits

• Stressed at work
• Temperamental
• Lives in fantasy world
• Too optimistic
• Selfish