Sullivan

Sullivan Meaning & Origin

About Sullivan
The name Sullivan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname Ó Súilleabháin, meaning "descendant of Súilleabhán." The name Súilleabhán is composed of the elements "súil," meaning "eye," and "leabhan," meaning "leaden." Therefore, the name Sullivan can be interpreted as "descendant of the one with leaden eyes" or "descendant of the one with dark eyes."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Sullivan are male.

Sullivan Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 3.14% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLFN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S040105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AH1 L AH0 V AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈsəlɪvən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sullivan in Braille

Here's how to represent Sullivan in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Sullivan in braille

How to Spell the Name Sullivan in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Sullivan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sullivan in sign language

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