Sullivan

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Sullivan means "black-eyed one" or "hawk-eyed one" in Irish. It is derived from the Gaelic surname O'Sullivan, which means "descendant of Súileabhán".
Pronunciation
SUL-i-vən(English)
SULL-iv-an
Popularity
Sullivan is relatively popular in the United States, ranking #420 in 2020. It is also notable in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia.

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Sullivan Name meanings & History

Sullivan means "black-eyed one" or "hawk-eyed one" in Irish. It is derived from the Gaelic surname O'Sullivan, which means "descendant of Súileabhán". From an Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Ó Súileabháin, itself from the given name Súileabhán, which was derived from Irish súil "eye" and dubh "dark, black" combined with a diminutive suffix. This name has achieved a moderate level of popularity in France since the 1970s. In the United States it was rare before the 1990s, after which it began climbing steadily. A famous fictional bearer of the surname was James P. Sullivan from the animated movie Monsters, Inc. (2001). Sullivan is mainly used as a first name for boys. It can also be used as a surname.

Zodiac Sign of Sullivan: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Sullivan:

S: Success,Sensuality,Status,Social Standing,Solidity,Security,Sex

U: Unity,Undermining,Understanding,Universality,Utopia

L: Lover,Legal,Luscious,Liaison,Languid,Lovely,Lazy

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

V: Versatility,Vivacious,Vexing,Variety

A: Action,Ambitious,Argumentative,Angry,Aggressive,Assertive

N: Nice,Neurosis,Nagging,Nitpicking,Nervous,Neat,Nutrition

Sullivan is:

  • a Class name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Sullivan include American fashion designer Sullivan Dorr, Canadian politician and journalist Sullivan Coppedge, and American professional baseball player Sullivan Gardner.

2.) Sullivan (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) dark-eyed; quiet

Other Forms: Sullavan, Sullie, Sullivahn, Sully


3.) Sullivan (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) black eyed.

Other Forms: Sullavan, Sullevan, Syllyvan


4.) Sullivan (Female)

Usage: Last name as first name

Meanings: (Last name as first name) brave-hearted

Other Forms: Sulli, Sullie, Sullivin, Sully


5.) Sullivan (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) black eyed.

Other Forms: Sullavan, Sullevan, Syllyvan


6.) Sullivan (Male)

Usage: Gaelic

Meanings: Dark eyes

Other Forms: Sullavan, Sullevan


7.) Sullivan (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) black eyed.

Other Forms: Sullavan, Sullevan, Sully, Syllyvan


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