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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. Nora90%
  2. Cora90%
  3. Amelia88%
  4. Sofia88%
  5. Lydia83%
  6. Audrey83%
  7. Claire83%
  8. Lucy81%
  9. Cecilia81%
  10. Naomi79%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana42%
  2. Stella44%
  3. Mia65%
  4. Violet65%
  5. Charlotte72%
  6. Arianna74%
  7. Layla76%
  8. Olivia76%
  9. Harper76%
  10. Sadie76%

Love potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Sofia72%
  2. Lucy71%
  3. Nora70%
  4. Cora69%
  5. Lydia67%
  6. Claire66%
  7. Olivia65%
  8. Cecilia65%
  9. Amelia64%
  10. Naomi63%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana42%
  2. Stella42%
  3. Violet46%
  4. Layla51%
  5. Charlotte53%
  6. Sadie55%
  7. Harper58%
  8. Audrey59%
  9. Arianna59%
  10. Mia60%

Professional potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Sofia71%
  2. Nora67%
  3. Claire66%
  4. Amelia65%
  5. Sadie64%
  6. Lydia64%
  7. Olivia64%
  8. Ariana62%
  9. Naomi61%
  10. Cecilia61%

Bottom 10

  1. Layla42%
  2. Mia42%
  3. Violet48%
  4. Arianna52%
  5. Lucy54%
  6. Charlotte55%
  7. Audrey55%
  8. Harper59%
  9. Cora59%
  10. Stella60%

Crush potential for Sully

Top 10

  1. Nora87%
  2. Amelia87%
  3. Sofia85%
  4. Cecilia82%
  5. Cora82%
  6. Lucy82%
  7. Audrey81%
  8. Lydia80%
  9. Naomi80%
  10. Olivia80%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet63%
  2. Mia70%
  3. Stella72%
  4. Sadie73%
  5. Claire74%
  6. Harper74%
  7. Arianna75%
  8. Charlotte76%
  9. Layla79%
  10. Ariana79%
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