Sully

Sully Meaning & Origin

About Sully
The name "Sully" is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "souillard," meaning "dirty" or "muddy." It is a nickname given to someone who lived near or worked in a muddy or dirty area. The name "Sully" can also be a short form of the given name "Sullivan," which means "dark-eyed" in Irish.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Name Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Sully is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 72.78% and females 27.22%, based on recent birth statistics.

Sully Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -33.33% over the past year.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
SL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
SA
πŸ”Š Soundex
S040
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AH1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsΙ™li/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('SL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sully in Braille

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

The name Sully in braille

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

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

The name Sully in sign language

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