Sully

Sully is an Irish short and pet form of the name Sullyvan. The meaning of the name is 'the dark-eyed one.'

What does the name Sully mean?

Sully represents an Irish short and pet form of the name Sullyvan. It means 'the dark-eyed one.' The roots of the name can be traced back to the two Irish terms súil for 'eye' and dubh for 'black.' Furthermore, Sully is also regarded as a Belgian-French first name derived from a surname of the same name. In this context, the meaning could be 'the spotted one' or 'the one from the southern meadow.'

Where does the name Sully come from?

The name Sully has its roots in the Old Irish language and means 'the dark-eyed one.'

How do you pronounce Sully?

Sully is pronounced like 'Salli.'

Popularity

In Germany, Sully is a rather rare first name. It has never made it onto the German first name charts. Its best placement was in 2023, reaching 491st place in the first name charts of Northern Ireland. In the last ten years, the name has been given less than 10 times there, placing it at 1,228th in the ten-year statistics. From 1997 to 2024, it ranks 1,952nd in Northern Ireland.

Famous people

• James P. Sullivan (short Sully) (main character in 'Monsters, Inc.')