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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. Montgomery96%
  3. Booker96%
  4. Lyndon96%
  5. Turner96%
  6. Westin96%
  7. Dominik96%
  8. Daren96%
  9. Hamilton95%
  10. Theron95%

Bottom 10

  1. Valentino42%
  2. Legend42%
  3. Luciano42%
  4. Chaz42%
  5. Elmo42%
  6. Jagger42%
  7. Kash42%
  8. Elton42%
  9. Elvis42%
  10. Rico43%

Love potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Truman91%
  2. Watson90%
  3. Mohammad88%
  4. Greggory87%
  5. Crosby86%
  6. Marcel86%
  7. Brycen86%
  8. Nestor86%
  9. Bradly85%
  10. Arron85%

Bottom 10

  1. Cain42%
  2. Chaz42%
  3. Jagger42%
  4. Jordy42%
  5. Legend42%
  6. Valentino42%
  7. Luciano42%
  8. Anders42%
  9. Elmo42%
  10. Casper42%

Professional potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Toney86%
  2. Chadwick82%
  3. Nixon80%
  4. Baron80%
  5. Hiram79%
  6. Lyndon78%
  7. Dereck78%
  8. Warner77%
  9. Muhammad77%
  10. Mohammad77%

Bottom 10

  1. Napoleon42%
  2. Colt42%
  3. Tristian42%
  4. Hobert42%
  5. Cannon42%
  6. Dickie42%
  7. Edwardo42%
  8. Jax42%
  9. Slade42%
  10. Aaden42%

Crush potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Bradly93%
  2. Adonis93%
  3. Wilmer93%
  4. Dominik91%
  5. Cristopher91%
  6. Truman91%
  7. Montgomery91%
  8. Darron89%
  9. Kelton89%
  10. Nathanial89%

Bottom 10

  1. Travon46%
  2. Erich47%
  3. Luka49%
  4. Abram51%
  5. Felton51%
  6. German51%
  7. Oren52%
  8. Millard52%
  9. Flynn53%
  10. Merlin53%
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