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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. Erv96%
  2. Armond96%
  3. Darris96%
  4. J-Rod96%
  5. Wilmer96%
  6. Lathan96%
  7. Harlan96%
  8. Setty96%
  9. Dominic96%
  10. Ethen96%

Bottom 10

  1. Valentino42%
  2. Romeo42%
  3. Anakin42%
  4. Babyboy42%
  5. Legend42%
  6. Johnny42%
  7. Neymar42%
  8. Junior42%
  9. Rom42%
  10. Luciano42%

Love potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Truman91%
  2. Wardell90%
  3. Watson90%
  4. Kayleb89%
  5. Jhon89%
  6. Gaylon88%
  7. Timmothy88%
  8. Mikeal88%
  9. Mohammad88%
  10. Jarrell87%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Dan-Dan42%
  4. Dyl42%
  5. Ivan42%
  6. Byron42%
  7. Babyboy42%
  8. Hold42%
  9. Johny42%
  10. Cain42%

Professional potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Toney86%
  2. Dhruv83%
  3. Chadwick82%
  4. Rosevelt81%
  5. Bradon81%
  6. Henderson81%
  7. Mayer81%
  8. Nicholaus81%
  9. Lamonte81%
  10. Konrad81%

Bottom 10

  1. Napoleon42%
  2. Zamir42%
  3. Colt42%
  4. Lutty42%
  5. Ares42%
  6. Ludwig42%
  7. Tristian42%
  8. Hobert42%
  9. Guyou42%
  10. Luther42%

Crush potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Yadiel94%
  2. Amador93%
  3. Marquis93%
  4. Marq93%
  5. Justyn93%
  6. Jaycob93%
  7. Jhon93%
  8. Yonatan93%
  9. Darryl93%
  10. Darrin93%

Bottom 10

  1. Herby45%
  2. Werner45%
  3. Herbert45%
  4. Herberto45%
  5. Juan46%
  6. Juanjo46%
  7. Shawn46%
  8. Shanie46%
  9. Juancho46%
  10. Jock46%
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