Kent (given name)

Kent is a male given name. It is also often a surname (see Kent (surname).) Notable people with the name include:

People

 * Kent Benson (born 1954), American former collegiate and professional basketball player
 * Kent Broadhurst (born 1940), American actor, playwright, screenwriter and painter
 * Kent Brown (disambiguation)
 * Kent Cheng (born 1951), Hong Kong actor and director
 * Kent Emanuel (born 1992), American professional baseball pitcher
 * Kent Haruf (1943–2014), American novelist
 * Kent Henry (1948–2009), American guitarist and songwriter
 * Kent Hrbek (born 1960), former American Major League Baseball player
 * Kent Hughes (disambiguation)
 * Kent Jones (disambiguation)
 * Kent Kirk (born 1948), Danish businessman and politician
 * Kent Lee (1923–2017), Vice Admiral of the United States Navy
 * Kent McCord (born 1942), American actor
 * Kent Nagano (born 1951), American conductor
 * Kent Rogers (1923–1944), American actor
 * Kent Smith (1907–1985), American actor
 * Kent Tong (born 1958), Hong Kong actor
 * Kent Washington (born 1956), American basketball player
 * Kent Williams (disambiguation)

Characters

 * Kent, a character in the animated series ''Adventure Time
 * Kent, a fictional character from the tactical role-playing game Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
 * Kent Brockman, a fictional character from the animated television series The Simpsons
 * Kent Mansley, a main antagonist from the animated science fiction film The Iron Giant
 * Kent Nelson, a fictional superhero from DC Comics