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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. Darrel96%
  2. Ed95%
  3. Dewayne94%
  4. Clay93%
  5. Carlton93%
  6. Neal92%
  7. Nelson91%
  8. Perry90%
  9. Vaughn90%
  10. Kelvin88%

Bottom 10

  1. Freddy48%
  2. Garry52%
  3. Timmy53%
  4. Rudy54%
  5. Byron60%
  6. Sammy60%
  7. Matt61%
  8. Teddy64%
  9. Kenny66%
  10. Greg67%

Love potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Stewart86%
  2. Darrel81%
  3. Nelson81%
  4. Carlton80%
  5. Teddy80%
  6. Ron78%
  7. Ed77%
  8. Clay77%
  9. Dewayne76%
  10. Stuart76%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron42%
  2. Matt48%
  3. Van49%
  4. Darwin50%
  5. Garry51%
  6. Kurt53%
  7. Daryl53%
  8. Guy55%
  9. Greg55%
  10. Rudy55%

Professional potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Nelson73%
  2. Cleveland69%
  3. Pete69%
  4. Ed68%
  5. Carlton68%
  6. Laurence68%
  7. Rickey67%
  8. Rick67%
  9. Rex67%
  10. Fredrick67%

Bottom 10

  1. Monte42%
  2. Garry42%
  3. Kurt42%
  4. Daryl42%
  5. Rudy42%
  6. Freddy42%
  7. Van42%
  8. Matt42%
  9. Guy42%
  10. Greg43%

Crush potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Dewayne93%
  2. Darrel89%
  3. Brad88%
  4. Perry87%
  5. Ron87%
  6. Carlton87%
  7. Nelson85%
  8. Ed83%
  9. Kelvin82%
  10. Clay82%

Bottom 10

  1. Freddy56%
  2. Kurt57%
  3. Timmy58%
  4. Garry60%
  5. Rudy61%
  6. Byron61%
  7. Sammy62%
  8. Dwight64%
  9. Pete64%
  10. Guy64%
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