Sloane Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: The term “Sloane Ranger” originated in the UK to describe a fashionable young person, often from an upper-class background, who frequents the upscale Sloane Square area.

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A Deep Dive

Sloane Overview

Meaning

Raider, warrior

Gender

Girl, Gender-neutral

Origin

Irish

Etymology

Derived from the Irish surname “Ó Sluaghadháin,” meaning “raider” or “warrior.”

Pronunciation

/sloʊn/

Popularity

Sloane is a chic, modern name that has been gaining popularity, especially in English-speaking countries. In the USA, it ranked at 181st for girls in 2023.

Syllable

1 syllable

Length

6 letters

Numerology

3 (Expressive, Social, Artistic)

Name Styles

Modern, Cool, Edgy

Associated Traits

Confident, sophisticated, independent, dynamic

Name Day

August 3 (Ireland)
A Deep Dive

Sloane Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Sloan, Sloanne, Sloana, Slone, Sloeny

Common Nicknames

Sloey, Sloanie, Slo, Sloe, Sloani

Diminutives

Slo, Lolo, Sly, Slay, Lo

Famous People

  • Sloane Stephens
    (American Tennis Player)
  • Sloane Crosley
    (American Writer)
  • Sloane Morgan Siegel
    (American Actor)
  • Sloane Tanen
    (American Artist)
  • Sloane Avery
    (American Actress)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Sloane Peterson
    ("Ferris Bueller's Day Off," Film)
  • "Sloane"
    (Song by Dolly Parton)
  • Sloane Sabbith
    ("The Newsroom," TV Series)
  • Sloane Silver
    ("Famous in Love," TV Series)
  • Sloane Yarrow
    ("The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair," TV Series)

Places

  • Sloane Street
    (London, England)
  • Sloane Square
    (London, England)
  • Sloane Avenue
    (London, England)
  • Sloane Gardens
    (London, England)
  • Sloane Hospital for Women
    (New York, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Sloane?

Sloane means “warrior” or “raider.” Those named Sloane are often perceived as strong and independent, exuding confidence and resilience in their actions.

What Is the Origin of The Name Sloane?

The name Sloane has Irish origins, derived from the Gaelic surname “Ó Sluaghadháin,” which means “descendant of the raider.” It was historically used as a surname before becoming a given name.

Sloane Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Sloane in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#1422021#1402022#1512023
Top 3 Rankings#1402022#1422021#1512023

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Sloane

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023151
(-11 from 2022)
1890
(-166 from 2022)
0.10805
2022140
(+2 from 2021)
2056
(+136 from 2021)
0.11466
2021142
(+39 from 2020)
1920
(+336 from 2020)
0.10717
2020181
(+11 from 2019)
1584
(+38 from 2019)
0.08961
2019192
(-11 from 2018)
1546
(-85 from 2018)
0.08426
2018181
(+40 from 2017)
1631
(+224 from 2017)
0.08770
2017221
(+45 from 2016)
1407
(+216 from 2016)
0.07448
2016266
(+61 from 2015)
1191
(+193 from 2015)
0.06152
2015327
(+42 from 2014)
998
(+116 from 2014)
0.05116
2014369
(+36 from 2013)
882
(+126 from 2013)
0.04508
2013405
(+73 from 2012)
756
(+116 from 2012)
0.03922
2012478
(+32 from 2011)
640
(+64 from 2011)
0.03300
2011510
(+82 from 2010)
576
(+79 from 2010)
0.02973
2010592
(+292 from 2009)
497
(+187 from 2009)
0.02535
2009884
(+117 from 2008)
310
(+46 from 2008)
0.01531
20081001
(+171 from 2007)
264
(+47 from 2007)
0.01267
20071172
(+218 from 2006)
217
(+54 from 2006)
0.01025
20061390
(+266 from 2005)
163
(+43 from 2005)
0.00780
20051656
(-252 from 2004)
120
(-28 from 2004)
0.00591
20041404
(+543 from 2003)
148
(+55 from 2003)
0.00733
20031947
(-176 from 2002)
93
(-9 from 2002)
0.00464
20021771
(-45 from 2001)
102
(-2 from 2001)
0.00516
20011726
(+271 from 2000)
104
(+21 from 2000)
0.00525
20001997
(-376 from 1999)
83
(-20 from 1999)
0.00416
19991621
(+25 from 1998)
103
(+5 from 1998)
0.00529
19981646
(+470 from 1997)
98
(+32 from 1997)
0.00506
19972116
(-152 from 1996)
66
(-6 from 1996)
0.00346
19961964
(-280 from 1995)
72
(-15 from 1995)
0.00376
19951684
(+458 from 1994)
87
(+24 from 1994)
0.00453
19942142
(-109 from 1993)
63
(-5 from 1993)
0.00323
19932033
(-390 from 1992)
68
(-24 from 1992)
0.00345
19921643
(+336 from 1991)
92
(+22 from 1991)
0.00459
19911979
(+50 from 1990)
70
(+4 from 1990)
0.00344
19902029
(-31 from 1989)
66
(+3 from 1989)
0.00321
19891998
(+96 from 1988)
63
(+8 from 1988)
0.00316
19882094
(-29 from 1987)
55
(+2 from 1987)
0.00286
19872065
(+988 from 1986)
53
(+23 from 1986)
0.00283
19863053
(-248 from 1985)
30
(-3 from 1985)
0.00163
19852805
(+1932 from 1984)
33
(+18 from 1984)
0.00179
19844737
(-452 from 1983)
15
(-2 from 1983)
0.00083
19834285
(+62 from 1982)
17
No change from 1982
0.00095
19824347
(+398 from 1981)
17
(+2 from 1981)
0.00094
19814745
(+3432 from 1980)
15
(+8 from 1980)
0.00084
19808177
(-3758 from 1979)
7
(-9 from 1979)
0.00039
19794419
(+794 from 1978)
16
(+4 from 1978)
0.00093
19785213
(-1301 from 1977)
12
(-6 from 1977)
0.00073
19773912
(+993 from 1976)
18
(+6 from 1976)
0.00109
19764905
(+256 from 1975)
12
(+1 from 1975)
0.00076
19755161
(-1466 from 1974)
11
(-6 from 1974)
0.00070
19743695
(-781 from 1973)
17
(-6 from 1973)
0.00109
19732914
(+148 from 1972)
23
(+2 from 1972)
0.00148
19723062
(+104 from 1971)
21
No change from 1971
0.00130
19713166
(-1150 from 1970)
21
(-20 from 1970)
0.00120
19702016
(+42 from 1969)
41
(+4 from 1969)
0.00224
19692058
(+999 from 1968)
37
(+19 from 1968)
0.00210
19683057
(+995 from 1967)
18
(+7 from 1967)
0.00105
19674052
(-1466 from 1966)
11
(-11 from 1966)
0.00064
19662586
(+19 from 1965)
22
No change from 1965
0.00125
19652605
(+70 from 1964)
22
No change from 1964
0.00120
19642675
(-369 from 1963)
22
(-5 from 1963)
0.00112
19632306
(+2558 from 1962)
27
(+19 from 1962)
0.00136
19624864
(+16 from 1961)
8
No change from 1961
0.00039
19614880
(+9 from 1958)
8
(+1 from 1958)
0.00039
19600
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19590
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19584889
First SSA data recorded
7
First SSA data recorded
0.00034
19570
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19560
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19550
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19540
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19530
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19520
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19510
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19500
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19490
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
19480
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19470
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0
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0.0000
19460
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0
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0.0000
19450
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0
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0.0000
19440
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0.0000
19430
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0.0000
19420
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0
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0.0000
19410
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0.0000
19400
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0.0000
19390
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0.0000
19380
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19370
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19360
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19350
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19340
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0.0000
19330
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0.0000
19320
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0.0000
19310
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0.0000
19300
No SSA data
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0.0000
19290
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0.0000
19280
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19270
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0.0000
19260
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0.0000
19250
No SSA data
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19240
No SSA data
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0.0000
19230
No SSA data
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0.0000
19220
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0.0000
19210
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19200
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19020
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0.0000
19010
No SSA data
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0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18990
No SSA data
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0.0000
18980
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0.0000
18970
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0.0000
18960
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18950
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18940
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18930
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18920
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18910
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18900
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18890
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18880
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18860
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18850
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18840
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18830
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18820
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0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18800
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0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Sloane

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#1812021#1602022#1672023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#1742021#1662022#2172023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#1622021#1422022#1792023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#1192021#822022#832023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#882021#942022#812023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#2542021#3032022#2552023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#1632021#962022#1342023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#1302021#1182022#1632023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#952021#562022#642023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#1422021#1452022#1202023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#1212021#1182022#1032023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#902021#1002022#842023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#1522021#2452022#1662023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#1532021#2322022#1932023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#1252021#1052022#1482023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#802021#712022#812023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#1372021#972022#1662023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#3792021#1792022#2752023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#1392021#1412022#2422023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#1782021#1832022#1702023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#1992021#1342022#2222023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#1722021#2102022#1082023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#1902021#1512022#1732023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#932021#862022#742023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#702021#1112022#1222023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#1742021#1522022#1972023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#1442021#1682022#1692023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#2472021#1442022#2422023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#842021#762022#972023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#1982021#1632022#2132023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#1682021#2402022#1752023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#3162021#2712022#2342023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#2012021#2172022#3062023

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#832021#532022#642023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#4142021#4322022#4022023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#3392021#3142022#1522023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#1322021#1622022#2212023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#742021#2342022#1362023

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#752021#1242022#652023

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#902021#842022#2312023

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#902021#2352022#902023

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#2602021#2642022#962023

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#1872021#1252022#2042023

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#1122021#1192022#1062023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#1232018#3232020#3822022

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#2922015#2572019#992021

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#2172016#1462018#1322023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#3322019#3272021#3742023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#5592019#6322021#6382022

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#1142019#742022

Vermont (VT)

Vermont (VT) flagVermont (VT)#1072022

Popularity Rankings for Sloane in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#982021#742022#1132023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#4852021#2322022#4822023

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#3632021#3172022#4042023

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#4012020

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#8762018#9902019#9742020

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Sloane a Name for Boys or Girls?

Sloane is fitting for both genders. Its neutral tone and stylish appeal make it a favorite for parents wanting a versatile name.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Sloane

Sloane in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Sloane Stephens (Tennis Player, born 1993): An American professional tennis player who won the US Open in 2017.
  • Sloane Crosley (Writer, born 1978): An American writer and essayist with popular collections like "I Was Told There'd Be Cake" and "How Did You Get This Number."
  • Sloane Morgan Siegel (Actor, born 2000): An American actor who played Gortimer in the Amazon Prime series "Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street."
  • Sloane Tanen (Artist, born 1966): An American artist and author whose satirical works feature dioramas with toy chickens.
  • Sloane Avery (Actress, born 1991): An American actress with roles in TV shows such as "Instant Mom" and "Teen Wolf."
  • Sloane Peterson ("Ferris Bueller's Day Off," 1986 Film): The girlfriend of Ferris Bueller who joins him on an epic day of playing hooky in Chicago.
  • "Sloane" (2016 Song by Dolly Parton): A heartfelt country song telling the story of a woman named Sloane.
  • Sloane Sabbith ("The Newsroom," 2012 TV Series): A brilliant and witty financial news reporter who works alongside the ACN news team.
  • Sloane Silver ("Famous in Love," 2017 TV Series): An actress navigating the complexities of Hollywood fame and relationships.
  • Sloane Yarrow ("The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair," 2018 TV Series): A character entangled in the mysterious disappearance of a young girl.
  • Sloane ("Holidate," 2020 Film): A woman who agrees to be a platonic plus-one for holiday events to avoid family pressure about her single status.
  • Sloane Jacobs ("The Bold Type," 2017 TV Series): A high-powered executive at Scarlet Magazine, balancing work and personal life.
  • Sloane Street (London, England): A prestigious shopping street in London, known for its luxury boutiques and designer stores.
  • Sloane Square (London, England): A vibrant public square in the Chelsea district, featuring shops, cafes, and a theater.
  • Sloane Avenue (London, England): A major avenue in Chelsea, lined with historic buildings and commercial establishments.
  • Sloane Gardens (London, England): A residential area in Chelsea, offering elegant homes and a peaceful environment.
  • Sloane Station (New Jersey, USA): A small train station serving the local community and providing access to regional transit.
  • Sloane Hospital for Women (New York, USA): A renowned medical facility specializing in obstetrics and gynecology, located in Manhattan.
  • Sloane Ranger Club (London, England): An exclusive club in London, named after the fashionable Sloane Rangers of the 1980s.
  • Sloane's Tavern (Massachusetts, USA): A historic tavern in Lenox, offering traditional American fare and a cozy atmosphere.

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