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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. Darryl96%
  2. Roy95%
  3. Jerome93%
  4. Gary93%
  5. Darrell92%
  6. Glenn92%
  7. Todd91%
  8. Jeffery91%
  9. Lawrence91%
  10. Jeffrey91%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Tony42%
  3. Jimmy52%
  4. Tommy52%
  5. John55%
  6. Randy59%
  7. Jim60%
  8. Joseph61%
  9. Karl64%
  10. Curtis65%

Love potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Jeffery84%
  2. Jeffrey84%
  3. Thomas81%
  4. Darryl81%
  5. Randall80%
  6. Douglas80%
  7. Martin80%
  8. Micheal79%
  9. Lonnie79%
  10. Michael79%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Tony42%
  4. Jimmy48%
  5. Jim48%
  6. Randy50%
  7. Tommy52%
  8. Curtis56%
  9. Dean56%
  10. Don57%

Professional potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Philip74%
  2. Phillip74%
  3. Marshall71%
  4. Stanley71%
  5. Reginald71%
  6. David70%
  7. Larry69%
  8. Jeffrey69%
  9. Lawrence69%
  10. Jeffery69%

Bottom 10

  1. Duane42%
  2. Todd42%
  3. Randy42%
  4. Johnny42%
  5. Tommy42%
  6. Jimmy42%
  7. Ronnie42%
  8. Dean42%
  9. Curtis42%
  10. Ronald42%

Crush potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Darryl93%
  2. Todd87%
  3. Darrell87%
  4. Kenneth86%
  5. Roy85%
  6. Jerome84%
  7. Thomas83%
  8. Barry82%
  9. Ronnie82%
  10. Steve82%

Bottom 10

  1. John46%
  2. Karl52%
  3. Joseph53%
  4. Tommy56%
  5. Jim58%
  6. Jon59%
  7. Jimmy60%
  8. Johnny63%
  9. Phillip64%
  10. Peter64%
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