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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. Dominic96%
  2. Oliver90%
  3. Nora90%
  4. Cora90%
  5. Parker89%
  6. Grayson89%
  7. Amelia88%
  8. Damian88%
  9. Sofia88%
  10. Elias88%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana42%
  2. Stella44%
  3. Abraham60%
  4. Charlie61%
  5. Leo63%
  6. Mia65%
  7. Violet65%
  8. Everett71%
  9. Lucas72%
  10. Charlotte72%

Love potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Sebastian83%
  2. Carter78%
  3. Grayson78%
  4. Dominic77%
  5. Cooper76%
  6. Parker74%
  7. Levi74%
  8. Maxwell73%
  9. Julian73%
  10. Sofia72%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana42%
  2. Stella42%
  3. Miles46%
  4. Violet46%
  5. Charlie50%
  6. Layla51%
  7. Charlotte53%
  8. Owen54%
  9. Sadie55%
  10. Skylar58%

Professional potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Sebastian73%
  2. Sofia71%
  3. Abraham70%
  4. Josiah69%
  5. Dominic68%
  6. Luke67%
  7. Nora67%
  8. Claire66%
  9. Maxwell66%
  10. Everett66%

Bottom 10

  1. Charlie42%
  2. Layla42%
  3. Mia42%
  4. Wyatt42%
  5. Skylar45%
  6. Jaxon45%
  7. Violet48%
  8. Colton48%
  9. Carson49%
  10. Noah49%

Crush potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Grayson90%
  2. Nora87%
  3. Elias87%
  4. Dominic87%
  5. Amelia87%
  6. Parker86%
  7. Maxwell86%
  8. Carter85%
  9. Sofia85%
  10. Sebastian83%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham51%
  2. Charlie55%
  3. Leo61%
  4. Violet63%
  5. Everett64%
  6. Luke65%
  7. Owen68%
  8. Mia70%
  9. Wyatt72%
  10. Lucas72%
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