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Meaning

The name Sullivan has the following meaning:

One with dark eyes.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Sullivan is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 953 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2009, the name Sullivan rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 53 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 652 in the Top 1000 charts.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Sullivan in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Sullivan is pronounced as sull-lih-vun

Origins

Sullivan originates from the Irish language.
See other suggested Irish boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Sullivan and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Sullivan: Boys - Harmon, Sean, Girls - Breana, Omie, Both genders - Riley

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Sullivan: Sullavan, Sullevan, Sullie, Sully (Nickname), Sullyvan

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Sullivan are: Sully

Style

We think the name Sullivan should fall under the following style category: Celtic.

See other Celtic boy names

Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Sullivan to be: Well-mannered, masculine and quiet chap

In one word, you might describe Sullivan as a(n) "masculine" person.

See other "masculine" names for boys.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Sullivan (or its variants) are:

Andrew Michael Sullivan, born on 10 August, a famous journalist. Andrew Michael Sullivan's background: A self-described libertarian conservative author and political commentator, known for his often personal style of political analysis.

Sullivan Sweeten, born on 12 May, a famous actor. Sullivan Sweeten's background: An American child actor. He played Michael Barone on the American TV sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond.

Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan, born on 13 May, a famous musician. Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan's background: An English composer best known for his operatic collaborations with librettist W. S. Gilbert, including the still-popular H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance, and The Mikado.
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