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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Most individuals with the name Sullivan are male.
The popularity of the name has increased by 3.14% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Sullivan in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
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.