Slater

English occupational name

"maker of slates"

Slater Origin and Meaning

The name Slater is a boy's name of English origin meaning "maker of slates".

Slater has a more genial, friendly feel than most trade names. Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance used it for one of their twins.

On the nineties TV show Saved by the Bell, the character A.C. Slater, played by Mario Lopez, was usually referred to by his surname. Christian Slater is a well-known real life bearer--though he was born Christian Hawkins.

Slater Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1762 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Slater

• 1762 Nameberry 2025
• 564 Unique 2023
• 385 Unisex 2023

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Famous People Named Slater

• Slater Nelson Martin American basketball player
• Slater Koekkoek Canadian ice hockey player
• (Jan) Slater Lee Young Filipino,Chinese actor and reality TV personality ("Big Brother Pinoy")
• Slater Josiah Vance (b. 2006) son of actors Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance; twin of sister Bronwyn Golden
• Christian Slater American actor

The name Slater in Pop Culture

• A.C. Slater character on TV's "Saved by the Bell," usually called Slater
• Slater character on animated series "Archer," voiced by Christian Slater