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Sullivan
say it sul-ih-vun
What Sullivan means
- Irish dark-eyed, from Ó Súilleabháin debated
- Irish from Ó Súilleabháin, usually glossed 'little dark eye' debated
How popular it is
Its use is rising over the last ten years.
- no. 197 in Australia (2024)
- no. 288 in New Zealand (2023)
- no. 322 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 325 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 349 in the US (2024)
- no. 438 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 535 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 1202 in France (2019)
In the United States it was most popular around 2020.
Other forms
Sully
Names with a similar meaning
Finn Rory Rowan Blake Bruno Phoenix Fionn Flynn Jett Odhran Dexter Ruairi