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Sully

Boy Name day: June 29 In French: Saul
Sully is a short form of Saul: on birth records it is written Saul (40,667 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Saul page. Also a short form of Sullivan, Sumner.
Origin: Hebrew (Sha'ul). Meaning: the one asked for / the one desired (of God).
From the Hebrew Sha'ul, "asked for" or "desired," in the sense of a son requested from God through prayer.

Name day for Sully

June 29

Why this day? Sully is a short form of Saul, and shares its name day.

Sully is celebrated in France on December 22; the United States on June 29.

The story of the name Sully

Sully is a short form of Saul. It keeps its origin (Hebrew (Sha'ul)) and meaning — the one asked for / the one desired (of God), and shares its name day, June 29.

On birth records, Sully is rarely written as such: the Sullys are Sauls (40,667 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Saul page. Sully is also a short form of Sullivan, Sumner.

Frequently asked questions about Sully

What does Sully mean?

Sully is a short form of Saul, which means the one asked for / the one desired (of God).

When is Sully's name day?

June 29, together with Saul: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Sully a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Saul.

Sully's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Dominic96%
  2. Seth96%
  3. Darryl96%
  4. Roy95%
  5. Edward95%
  6. Jerome93%
  7. Brent93%
  8. Ethan93%
  9. Scott93%
  10. Gary93%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Tony42%
  3. Max52%
  4. Jimmy52%
  5. Tommy52%
  6. Shawn55%
  7. Shane55%
  8. Jack55%
  9. John55%
  10. Sean55%

Love potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Alfred86%
  2. Leroy84%
  3. Jeffery84%
  4. Jeffrey84%
  5. Sebastian83%
  6. Louis82%
  7. Austin82%
  8. Lester82%
  9. Elmer82%
  10. Thomas81%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Karl42%
  4. Dylan42%
  5. Tony42%
  6. Tristan44%
  7. Miles46%
  8. Jimmy48%
  9. Leonard48%
  10. Jim48%

Professional potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Grant80%
  2. Henry76%
  3. Harry76%
  4. Arnold76%
  5. Walter76%
  6. Philip74%
  7. Phillip74%
  8. Spencer74%
  9. Louis73%
  10. Clarence73%

Bottom 10

  1. Ralph42%
  2. Cody42%
  3. Clyde42%
  4. Kyle42%
  5. Darren42%
  6. Duane42%
  7. Todd42%
  8. Hunter42%
  9. Dylan42%
  10. Randy42%

Crush potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Darryl93%
  2. Blake90%
  3. Leroy90%
  4. Grayson90%
  5. Todd87%
  6. Elias87%
  7. Aaron87%
  8. Corey87%
  9. Darrell87%
  10. Seth87%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert45%
  2. Juan46%
  3. Shawn46%
  4. John46%
  5. Sean46%
  6. Shane46%
  7. Jack46%
  8. Ivan47%
  9. Roland50%
  10. Abraham51%
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