Sloan as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Sloan

What is the meaning of the name Sloan ?

The baby name Sloan is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /sloʊn/ (SLOHN).

Sloan is Irish, Scottish Gaelic in Origin.

Sloan is a unisex given name of Irish and Scottish Gaelic origin, derived from the surname Sloane/Sloan, an Anglicization of Ó Sluaghdháin (also Ó Sluagháin), from sluaghadh “raid, expedition,” with the diminutive -án. The sense is commonly glossed as “little raider,” “warrior,” or “man of the raid.” The surname took root in Ulster and southwestern Scotland and traveled widely through Scots-Irish migration.

As a first name, Sloan remained uncommon until the 20th century, gaining visibility in North America and the UK through the vogue for surname names. Cultural touchpoints - from the film character Sloane Peterson to the 1980s British term “Sloane Ranger” - helped modernize its image. Today it ranks higher for girls in the United States and Canada but retains steady use for boys. Variants include Sloane, Sloan, Slone, and rarer Slowan; related Gaelic forms are Ó Sluaghdháin and Ó Sluagháin.