Slater
Meaning
"one who works with slate"
Origin: Middle English (sclater/slater)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,543
- Total SSA Count
- 114
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Slate, Slay
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"one who works with slate"
Origin: Middle English (sclater/slater)
"beautiful, attractive"
Origin: Welsh / Irish
Teagan is more popular, ranked #333 vs #1543 for Slater.
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Teagan is more popular, ranked #333 compared to Slater at #1543 in the United States.
Slater means "one who works with slate" (Middle English (sclater/slater) origin). Teagan means "beautiful, attractive" (Welsh / Irish origin).
Slater is primarily a boy name. Teagan is primarily a girl name.