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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. Darrel96%
  2. Dianna96%
  3. Ed95%
  4. Dewayne94%
  5. Gale93%
  6. Clay93%
  7. Carlton93%
  8. Marianne93%
  9. Laurel92%
  10. Neal92%

Bottom 10

  1. Vicky42%
  2. Pam47%
  3. Freddy48%
  4. Janis49%
  5. Garry52%
  6. Timmy53%
  7. Jeannie54%
  8. Rudy54%
  9. Byron60%
  10. Teri60%

Love potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Stewart86%
  2. Janette84%
  3. Darrel81%
  4. Nelson81%
  5. Tommie81%
  6. Gale81%
  7. Carlton80%
  8. Francine80%
  9. Teddy80%
  10. Mickey79%

Bottom 10

  1. Vicky42%
  2. Byron42%
  3. Pam42%
  4. Janis42%
  5. Matt48%
  6. Van49%
  7. Margo49%
  8. Darwin50%
  9. Mona50%
  10. Garry51%

Professional potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Betsy73%
  2. Nelson73%
  3. Dianna71%
  4. Becky71%
  5. Cathleen70%
  6. Cleveland69%
  7. Pete69%
  8. Loren69%
  9. Ed68%
  10. Carlton68%

Bottom 10

  1. Sandy42%
  2. Janis42%
  3. Monte42%
  4. Jeannie42%
  5. Garry42%
  6. Tammie42%
  7. Joey42%
  8. Kurt42%
  9. Paulette42%
  10. Mona42%

Crush potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Sheri96%
  2. Tammie93%
  3. Dewayne93%
  4. Ladonna91%
  5. Jeri91%
  6. Darrel89%
  7. Gale88%
  8. Leann88%
  9. Shari88%
  10. Brad88%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis51%
  2. Freddy56%
  3. Jeannie57%
  4. Kurt57%
  5. Timmy58%
  6. Jan59%
  7. Garry60%
  8. Marty60%
  9. Trudy60%
  10. Rudy61%
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