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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. Edward95%
  2. Leroy93%
  3. Arlene92%
  4. Floyd90%
  5. Geraldine90%
  6. Joann90%
  7. Louis90%
  8. Warren90%
  9. Frank90%
  10. Carole90%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Ruth53%
  3. Billie53%
  4. Jack55%
  5. Johnnie55%
  6. Agnes59%
  7. Roland59%
  8. Herbert59%
  9. Marvin60%
  10. Marguerite61%

Love potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Alfred86%
  2. Leroy84%
  3. Jeanette84%
  4. Louis82%
  5. Lester82%
  6. Elmer82%
  7. Doris82%
  8. Mabel80%
  9. Lorraine79%
  10. Arlene79%

Bottom 10

  1. Billie42%
  2. Lillie42%
  3. Alice46%
  4. Leonard48%
  5. Viola50%
  6. Ethel51%
  7. Arnold51%
  8. Dora52%
  9. Mae52%
  10. Edith53%

Professional potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Henry76%
  2. Harry76%
  3. Arnold76%
  4. Walter76%
  5. Bernice75%
  6. Louis73%
  7. Eleanor73%
  8. Clarence73%
  9. Bessie73%
  10. Chester70%

Bottom 10

  1. Mae42%
  2. Ralph42%
  3. Clyde42%
  4. Arlene42%
  5. Jeanette42%
  6. Billie42%
  7. Lillie42%
  8. Mabel43%
  9. Marvin43%
  10. Marjorie43%

Crush potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Geraldine91%
  2. Mabel90%
  3. Arlene90%
  4. Leroy90%
  5. Joann89%
  6. Doris89%
  7. Carole87%
  8. Patsy86%
  9. Lillian85%
  10. Lucille85%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert45%
  2. Johnnie46%
  3. Jack46%
  4. Roland50%
  5. Agnes50%
  6. Ruth51%
  7. Billie53%
  8. Joe53%
  9. Herman56%
  10. Norma56%
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