Sloan
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Origin of the name Sloane:
Transferred use of the surname, an Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic O'Sluagháin, which is derived from sluagh (a multitude of people, warriors). In England, Sloan is bestowed upon both male and female children.
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I think this should be for a boy.
The name is originally a male connotation, meaning "warrior". The female character in Ferris Buellers Day Off changed peoples thinking towards this, but I agree, it seems more like a boy name to me.
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My Son's name is Sloan. He was born April 2008.
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