Meaning:
Its source is an Old English expression meaning "Promontory."
Languages:
This boy's name is used in English.
Popularity:
The name Brent ranked 344th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 195th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name makes a strong showing in state popularity data of the 1970s, but makes few (if any) appearances on lists compiled after that period.
Narrative:
The name might have originally referred to those burned or branded as a punishment for some criminal offense.