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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. Lyndon96%
  2. Curtiss94%
  3. Mitch93%
  4. Glynn92%
  5. Cornell92%
  6. Von92%
  7. Jeffry91%
  8. Gil88%
  9. Frederic88%
  10. Cliff88%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Felton52%
  3. Eddy56%
  4. Dino57%
  5. Robby58%
  6. Lenny60%
  7. Donn61%
  8. Joesph61%
  9. Ronny62%
  10. Wally67%

Love potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Greggory87%
  2. Jeffry84%
  3. Art83%
  4. Randell83%
  5. Ward82%
  6. Rob80%
  7. Toney80%
  8. Fredric80%
  9. Alphonso79%
  10. Joesph78%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Hal48%
  3. Wally48%
  4. Felton49%
  5. Dirk49%
  6. Eddy52%
  7. Fritz53%
  8. Ike54%
  9. Robby55%
  10. Donn56%

Professional potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Toney86%
  2. Lyndon78%
  3. Barton76%
  4. Williams75%
  5. Lawerence75%
  6. Phil74%
  7. Fredric71%
  8. Stanford71%
  9. Curtiss71%
  10. Cliff70%

Bottom 10

  1. Dickie42%
  2. Dirk42%
  3. Lenny42%
  4. Wally42%
  5. Garth42%
  6. Monty42%
  7. Berry42%
  8. Eddy42%
  9. Robby42%
  10. Fritz42%

Crush potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Curtiss87%
  2. Glynn87%
  3. Lyndon86%
  4. Cornell83%
  5. Berry83%
  6. Rob82%
  7. Rod82%
  8. Mitch82%
  9. Von82%
  10. Jeffry81%

Bottom 10

  1. Felton51%
  2. Joesph53%
  3. Elvis57%
  4. Dino57%
  5. Eddy60%
  6. Robby60%
  7. Wally62%
  8. Linwood62%
  9. Denny64%
  10. Denis64%
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