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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. Wilmer96%
  2. Booker96%
  3. Ned95%
  4. Boyce94%
  5. Alvis93%
  6. Carleton92%
  7. Russel92%
  8. Cyril92%
  9. Reynold92%
  10. Olin92%

Bottom 10

  1. Elmo42%
  2. Elton42%
  3. Buster57%
  4. Santo60%
  5. Leander60%
  6. Hilton63%
  7. Barney63%
  8. Mervin64%
  9. Newton64%
  10. Sanford65%

Love potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Truman91%
  2. Arther84%
  3. Elwood84%
  4. Carleton84%
  5. Wilmer84%
  6. Harland84%
  7. Meyer83%
  8. Elwin83%
  9. Norbert83%
  10. Reynold82%

Bottom 10

  1. Elmo42%
  2. Elton42%
  3. Merlin42%
  4. Wiley47%
  5. Waldo49%
  6. Oren51%
  7. Leander51%
  8. Rupert52%
  9. Columbus52%
  10. Buck53%

Professional potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Hiram79%
  2. Warner77%
  3. Everette76%
  4. Meyer76%
  5. Oren74%
  6. Carleton74%
  7. Jennings74%
  8. Ellsworth73%
  9. Adolph72%
  10. Hardy69%

Bottom 10

  1. Napoleon42%
  2. Hobert42%
  3. Garfield42%
  4. Rollin42%
  5. Elroy42%
  6. Wiley42%
  7. Seymour42%
  8. Coy42%
  9. Waldo42%
  10. Dudley42%

Crush potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Wilmer93%
  2. Truman91%
  3. Reynold89%
  4. Booker87%
  5. Cyril87%
  6. Rueben87%
  7. Lucious86%
  8. Rubin85%
  9. Elwin85%
  10. Boyce84%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren52%
  2. Millard52%
  3. Merlin53%
  4. Newton55%
  5. Adolph56%
  6. Sanford57%
  7. Rupert58%
  8. Armand59%
  9. Norbert59%
  10. Elroy60%
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