The nameSloan
Sloan is a boy's name taken from an Irish surname.
- Boy's name
- Irish
Meaning
From the Irish Ó Sluagháin, linked to sluagh, "host, army".
Origin
Irish, through English.
History
In France, Sloan appeared in the early 1970s, grew in the 2000s, peaked in the early 2010s and is still given today.
Popularity of the name Sloan
Sloan in France
Sloan was most popular in France in the 2010s, with 565 births over the decade, 47% of all recorded babies named Sloan. Its rise began around 1994, and it peaked in 2011. Half of all babies named Sloan in France were born before 2011, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 28 births a year on average, against 47 in the five years before.
Sloan in our baby name lists
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Sloan mean?
From the Irish Ó Sluagháin, linked to sluagh, "host, army".
What is the origin of the name Sloan?
Irish, through English.
Is Sloan a girl's or a boy's name?
Sloan is a boy's name.