babyNamedSloan
“from the Irish sluagh, host, army”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Celtic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,340th
- births in 2023–2025
- 80
- babies born in France
- 1 in 22,727
- −7% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2011
Meaning and origin of Sloan
Sloan is thought to mean “from the Irish sluagh, host, army” and is of Celtic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Sloan in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2011.
- Over recent years, Sloan has been falling (−7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Sloan every 63 schools, all spellings combined.
Sloan in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,364th boys’ name15 babies in 3 years1 boy in 11,330
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
213 babies in 3 years1 boy in 24,139−1.2% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
9 babies in 3 years1 boy in 91,817
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Sloann (in French)35
- Slohan15
- Slohann10
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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