Baby name
Benton
/BEN · tun/
Meaning
“Bentgrass enclosure”
English surname from the place name Benton, made of Old English beonet, 'bentgrass' (a kind of grass), and tun, 'enclosure'.
How it ages.
An old-fashioned surname name with a friendly, down-to-earth feel and the easy nickname Ben.
The cultural moment.
Fading in the United States: ranked #820 in 2016, #910 in 2017 and #1,623 in 2025.