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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. Edward95%
  2. Leroy93%
  3. Floyd90%
  4. Louis90%
  5. Warren90%
  6. Frank90%
  7. Fred88%
  8. Lester86%
  9. Elmer86%
  10. Chester86%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack55%
  2. Roland59%
  3. Herbert59%
  4. Marvin60%
  5. Joe61%
  6. Calvin64%
  7. Raymond64%
  8. Ray64%
  9. Milton65%
  10. Albert66%

Love potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Alfred86%
  2. Leroy84%
  3. Louis82%
  4. Lester82%
  5. Elmer82%
  6. Joe78%
  7. Maurice78%
  8. Chester78%
  9. Floyd77%
  10. Edward77%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard48%
  2. Arnold51%
  3. Calvin55%
  4. Herbert56%
  5. Milton56%
  6. Clyde56%
  7. Marvin58%
  8. Harold59%
  9. Roland60%
  10. Lloyd60%

Professional potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Henry76%
  2. Harry76%
  3. Arnold76%
  4. Walter76%
  5. Louis73%
  6. Clarence73%
  7. Chester70%
  8. Edward68%
  9. Fred67%
  10. Leroy67%

Bottom 10

  1. Ralph42%
  2. Clyde42%
  3. Marvin43%
  4. Leon44%
  5. Maurice44%
  6. George44%
  7. Gene46%
  8. Eugene46%
  9. Elmer46%
  10. Alvin46%

Crush potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Leroy90%
  2. Louis85%
  3. Edward83%
  4. Lester83%
  5. Elmer83%
  6. Franklin81%
  7. Floyd80%
  8. Chester80%
  9. Donald80%
  10. Warren80%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert45%
  2. Jack46%
  3. Roland50%
  4. Joe53%
  5. Herman56%
  6. Henry56%
  7. Harry56%
  8. Albert57%
  9. Leonard57%
  10. Arnold58%
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