Bente (name)
Bente is a given name, a variant of Benedicte in Danish and Norwegian. Notable people with the name include:
- Bente Angell-Hansen, Norwegian diplomat
- Bente Bakke, Norwegian politician
- Bente Børsum, Norwegian actress
- Bente Clod, Danish poet and writer
- Bente Engesland, Norwegian editor
- Bente Erichsen, Norwegian director
- Bente Estil, Norwegian politician
- Bente Halkier, Danish sociologist
- Bente Hammer, Danish textile designer
- Bente Hansen, Danish writer and editor
- Bente Hansen (gymnast), Norwegian gymnast
- Bente Juncker, Danish politician
- Bente Kahan, Norwegian musician
- Bente Kvitland, Norwegian footballer
- Bente Stein Mathisen, Norwegian politician
- Bente Haukland Næss, Norwegian politician
- Bente Nordby, Norwegian footballer
- Bente Scavenius, Norwegian art historian
- Bente Skari, Norwegian cross-country skier
- Bente Thorsen, Norwegian politician