Sloan

/ SLOHN /
girlmodernvintagesurnameirish

“raider, warrior” — Irish

#7622024 rank
2021peak year
8,061babies named Sloan since 1880
▼ 23%5-year trend

Sloan popularity over 145 years

💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 202118801920196020002024

What does Sloan mean?

From the Irish surname O Sluaghadhain, derived from sluagh, 'army, host', often glossed as 'raider' or 'man of arms'. Now a sleek unisex surname-name.

OriginIrish
Syllables1
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, vintage

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