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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. Doran96%
  2. Lyndon96%
  3. Darrel96%
  4. Darryl96%
  5. Roy95%
  6. Ed95%
  7. Derwin95%
  8. Dewayne94%
  9. Curtiss94%
  10. Clay93%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Tony42%
  3. Elvis42%
  4. Freddy48%
  5. Roby48%
  6. Sid50%
  7. Felton52%
  8. Jimmy52%
  9. Tommy52%
  10. Garry52%

Love potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Wardell90%
  2. Gaylon88%
  3. Timmothy88%
  4. Mikeal88%
  5. Greggory87%
  6. Stewart86%
  7. Willam85%
  8. Lawrance85%
  9. Jeffry84%
  10. Jeffery84%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Byron42%
  3. Karl42%
  4. Elvis42%
  5. Tony42%
  6. Roby42%
  7. Sid43%
  8. Raynard48%
  9. Jimmy48%
  10. Hal48%

Professional potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Toney86%
  2. Lyndon78%
  3. Barton76%
  4. Williams75%
  5. Lawerence75%
  6. Alonza75%
  7. Philip74%
  8. Phillip74%
  9. Phil74%
  10. Nelson73%

Bottom 10

  1. Dickie42%
  2. Raynard42%
  3. Duane42%
  4. Todd42%
  5. Dirk42%
  6. Randy42%
  7. Monte42%
  8. Johnny42%
  9. Reinaldo42%
  10. Lenny42%

Crush potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Darryl93%
  2. Dewayne93%
  3. Lawrance89%
  4. Harrell89%
  5. Danniel89%
  6. Darrel89%
  7. Brad88%
  8. Todd87%
  9. Curtiss87%
  10. Timmothy87%

Bottom 10

  1. John46%
  2. Felton51%
  3. Karl52%
  4. Joesph53%
  5. Joseph53%
  6. Tommy56%
  7. Freddy56%
  8. Elvis57%
  9. Kurt57%
  10. Dino57%
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