Bavent (French pronunciation: [bavɑ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France.

The river Dives forms the south-eastern border of the commune as it flows north-east to join the ocean at Houlgate.

The Ruisseau du Bois de Bavent forms part of the southern border of the commune.

[8] The origin of this place name divides Toponymists: It is also possible to suggest the Celtic name -ent- Latinized to -entu (m) which is also found in Douvrend (Dovrent in the 12th century)[10] preceded by an unknown element in the absence of an older form.

The second element -hommen is widespread in Normandy in this form with the hiatus (the "h" is aspirated): Le Homme (not l'homme cf.

This is a toponymic appellative derived from Old Norse holmr meaning "island" or "meadow at the edge of the water".

There is also a personal name associated with a Norse appellative topt giving -tot as in Raimbertot at Cauville-sur-Mer (Seine-Maritime).

[13] Blazon: Argent, a bendlet Gules charged with 4 Bavent pottery pieces of Or (a pot with 2 handles, a jug, a vase, and a flared collar pot) in bend between: in chief 3 jonquil flowers the same* set in orle, in base a heron contourned the same beaked and legged in Sable; in chief Or charged with an inscription in capitals BAVENT, at sinister Gules two lions passant guardant of Or one over the other.