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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. Myles93%
  2. Barrett93%
  3. Roman92%
  4. Cyrus92%
  5. Graham92%
  6. Amir91%
  7. Clark91%
  8. Emmett90%
  9. Reid90%
  10. Asher90%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick52%
  2. Zayden60%
  3. Emiliano65%
  4. Holden66%
  5. Milo67%
  6. Axel67%
  7. Felix67%
  8. Finn67%
  9. Emilio67%
  10. King69%

Love potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Emmett82%
  2. Amir81%
  3. Clark80%
  4. Bennett77%
  5. Graham77%
  6. Thaddeus77%
  7. Titus76%
  8. Easton76%
  9. Cyrus76%
  10. Tucker76%

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. Maverick42%
  3. Ezra47%
  4. Zayden51%
  5. Gael51%
  6. Ryder52%
  7. Axel53%
  8. Jasper53%
  9. Rhett56%
  10. Finn56%

Professional potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Lincoln80%
  2. Solomon77%
  3. Harrison74%
  4. Cyrus74%
  5. Greyson71%
  6. Reed71%
  7. Clark69%
  8. Winston69%
  9. Graham68%
  10. Titus68%

Bottom 10

  1. Ryder42%
  2. Waylon42%
  3. Gael42%
  4. Maverick42%
  5. Ryker42%
  6. Kaiden42%
  7. Zayden42%
  8. Axel42%
  9. Lane42%
  10. Zane42%

Crush potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Emmett89%
  2. Cash87%
  3. Weston86%
  4. Amir86%
  5. Beau85%
  6. Jace85%
  7. Asher85%
  8. Jaxson85%
  9. Paxton85%
  10. Winston84%

Bottom 10

  1. Finn56%
  2. Maverick59%
  3. Felix61%
  4. Milo62%
  5. Ezra65%
  6. Gael66%
  7. Jasper67%
  8. Moses67%
  9. August68%
  10. Abel68%
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