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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. Harlan96%
  2. Ervin96%
  3. Julius92%
  4. Doyle92%
  5. Bert92%
  6. Willis92%
  7. Murray92%
  8. Loyd90%
  9. Louie90%
  10. Anton89%

Bottom 10

  1. Junior42%
  2. Buddy59%
  3. Conrad60%
  4. Homer62%
  5. Percy62%
  6. Elbert66%
  7. Morris67%
  8. Willard67%
  9. Salvatore68%
  10. Reuben69%

Love potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Louie82%
  2. Bert80%
  3. Willis80%
  4. Morris78%
  5. Otis77%
  6. Edmond77%
  7. Edmund77%
  8. Elbert76%
  9. Hugh76%
  10. Rudolph76%

Bottom 10

  1. Junior42%
  2. Percy42%
  3. Homer44%
  4. Will53%
  5. Rufus55%
  6. Amos56%
  7. Lowell58%
  8. Virgil59%
  9. Conrad60%
  10. Otto62%

Professional potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Roosevelt76%
  2. Woodrow74%
  3. Louie73%
  4. Edmund72%
  5. Edmond72%
  6. Dewey70%
  7. Conrad68%
  8. Julius68%
  9. Dick67%
  10. Wilfred66%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther42%
  2. Percy42%
  3. Roscoe42%
  4. Amos42%
  5. Otto42%
  6. Buddy42%
  7. Bert44%
  8. Morris44%
  9. Archie46%
  10. Homer46%

Crush potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Willis87%
  2. Bert86%
  3. Harlan85%
  4. Louie85%
  5. Ervin84%
  6. Murray82%
  7. Roscoe82%
  8. Garland82%
  9. Julius82%
  10. Rudolph81%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad50%
  2. Elbert57%
  3. Willard59%
  4. Alton61%
  5. Homer61%
  6. Hubert62%
  7. Hugh62%
  8. Morris62%
  9. Earnest65%
  10. Horace65%
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