69%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. BEHN-tən [key·IPA] Meaning & History From a surname that was derived from a place name, composed of Old English beonet "bent grass" and tun "enclosure". PopularityDetails Last ranked #910 in 2017 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class natural wholesome strong refined strange simple serious nerdy Categories Courage The Cowardly Dog characters, currently out of the US top 1000, flora, green, nature, place names, plants, surnames