Sloan
Meaning
"warrior, raider"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #762
- Total SSA Count
- 369
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Slo, Sly, Slie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"warrior, raider"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"white, fair-complexioned"
Origin: Old English
Sloan is more popular, ranked #762 vs #2108 for Whit.
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Sloan is more popular, ranked #762 compared to Whit at #2108 in the United States.
Sloan means "warrior, raider" (Irish Gaelic origin). Whit means "white, fair-complexioned" (Old English origin).
Sloan is primarily a girl name. Whit is primarily a boy name.