Sloane
Say it: SLOHN/sləʊn/
GirlMeans descendant of Sluaghadhán6 letters1 syllable
#247
in Ireland (2025)
#249 with spellings combined
17
babies in 2025
#249
best rank (2025)
72
babies since 2017
Sloane through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | #249 |
| 2024 | 11 | #341 |
| 2023 | 9 | #394 |
| 2022 | 13 | #317 |
| 2021 | 11 | #364 |
| 2019 | 4 | #700 |
| 2018 | 3 | #872 |
| 2017 | 4 | #736 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Sloane mean?
Descendant of Sluaghadhán
Irish, from the surname Ó Sluaghadháin, built on sluaghadh (a raid or expedition).
Say it right
SLOHN
The story of Sloane
Sloane comes from an Irish surname, Ó Sluaghadháin, meaning a descendant of Sluaghadhán. That personal name is a small form of sluaghadh, an old word for a raid or military expedition. In English the surname became Sloan or Sloane.
In Britain the name is also tied to Sloane Square in London, and “Sloane Ranger” became a jokey label for well-off young women in that part of the city in the 1980s. Its use as a first name, mostly for girls, is recent.
Sloane first appears in the CSO records in 2017. It has risen quickly since, and 2025 was its best year, with 17 baby girls. Northern Ireland shows the same new interest, with 7 girls named Sloane in 2025.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Sloane (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Sloane (given name)
- CSO VSA60, Girls Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland