How do you pronounce Sullivan?

Sullivan is pronounced SUL-i-vun.

What is the origin of Sullivan?

Sullivan is of Irish origin, from Irish culture.

Gender-neutral name Irish origin Christian tradition

Sullivan

SUL-i-vun · 8 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

Dark eyes

Language

Irish

Culture

Irish

Religion

Christian

Style era

modern

Themes

modern · trendy

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#—

2024 births1,113

Peak year2024

First appeared1884

Total US births15,914

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

Sully

Alternate spellings

Sullavan

In other languages

Suileabhain

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