Slade

Slade: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “valley”
Origin: Old English
Say it: SLAYD · 1 syllable
Used for: Boys

From an English surname and place-name derived from Old English slæd, meaning a valley or dell. It is primarily a transferred surname as a given name.

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How popular is Slade?

202463.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Slade in 2024209

2024 rank#1,050 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18805,891

Slade has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Slade

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Wesleywestern meadow · Old English
Westonwestern settlement · Old English
Blakeblack; pale · Old English
Oakleyoak clearing · Old English
Edwardwealthy guardian · Old English
Ashtonash tree town · Old English
Kingstonking's town · Old English
Brandonbroom-covered hill · Old English

Slade questions

What does the name Slade mean?

Slade means "valley". It comes from Old English. From an English surname and place-name derived from Old English slæd, meaning a valley or dell. It is primarily a transferred surname as a given name.

Is Slade a boy or girl name?

Slade is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Slade?

209 US babies were named Slade in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Slade?

Slade is usually pronounced SLAYD.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.