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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. Darrel96%
  4. Jarrod96%
  5. Saul95%
  6. Ed95%
  7. Ramiro95%
  8. Dewayne94%
  9. Dominick94%
  10. Clay93%

Bottom 10

  1. Romeo42%
  2. Junior42%
  3. Salvador42%
  4. Freddy48%
  5. Maverick52%
  6. Garry52%
  7. Timmy53%
  8. Rudy54%
  9. Shaun55%
  10. Jayson57%

Love potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Stewart86%
  2. Andres83%
  3. Alberto83%
  4. Emmett82%
  5. Louie82%
  6. Darrel81%
  7. Nelson81%
  8. Marquis81%
  9. Amir81%
  10. Jarrod81%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron42%
  2. Holden42%
  3. Dante42%
  4. Maverick42%
  5. Romeo42%
  6. Junior42%
  7. Salvador42%
  8. Percy42%
  9. Homer44%
  10. Alec44%

Professional potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Lincoln80%
  2. Solomon77%
  3. Roosevelt76%
  4. Harrison74%
  5. Woodrow74%
  6. Cyrus74%
  7. Bryant74%
  8. Louie73%
  9. Emanuel73%
  10. Alberto73%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther42%
  2. Kody42%
  3. Percy42%
  4. Sheldon42%
  5. Chance42%
  6. Monte42%
  7. Roscoe42%
  8. Marlon42%
  9. Ryder42%
  10. Darrin42%

Crush potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Marquis93%
  2. Darrin93%
  3. Dewayne93%
  4. Darin90%
  5. Jarrod89%
  6. Emmett89%
  7. Darrel89%
  8. Brad88%
  9. Landen88%
  10. Branden88%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun46%
  2. Conrad50%
  3. Rolando50%
  4. Jermaine51%
  5. Finn56%
  6. Freddy56%
  7. Kurt57%
  8. Elbert57%
  9. Timmy58%
  10. Pablo58%
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