Menu
Social

Sullivan name meaning

Last Name
221k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Origin:
Gender:

How to Pronounce Sullivan

Click Me Audio

Meaning and Origin

What does the name Sullivan mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Sullivan

User Submitted Origins

Irish
72%
English
17%
African
6%
Greek
6%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A user from the United Kingdom says the name Sullivan means "Dark eyes".
  2. According to a user from the United Kingdom, the name Sullivan is of Irish origin and means "Mac / Ni Suileabhain means son/daughter of light or white coloured eyes".
  3. A user from Indiana, U.S. says the name Sullivan is of Irish origin and means "Mature formal upper class wholesome strong refined complex".
names by meaning.

Submit the origin and/or meaning of Sullivan to us below

International Interest
Also see international interest
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. English composer of operettas who collaborated with the librettist William Gilbert (1842-1900)
    Synonyms: arthur seymour sullivan, arthur sullivan, and sir arthur sullivan
  2. United States educator who was the teacher and lifelong companion of Helen Keller (1866-1936)
    Synonyms: anne mansfield sullivan and anne sullivan
  3. United States host on a well known television variety show (1902-1974)
    Synonyms: ed sullivan and edward vincent sullivan
  4. United States psychiatrist (1892-1949)
    Synonyms: harry stack sullivan
  5. United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase `form follows function' (1856-1924)
    Synonyms: louis henri sullivan, louis henry sullivan, and louis sullivan
Wiktionary

From Irish Ó Súilleabháin.

  1. A surname​ of Irish origin.
  2. A city, the county seat of Moultrie County, Illinois, United States.
  3. A city, the county seat of Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.
Tags:, , , , ,

Notable Persons Named Sullivan

Notable Persons Named Sullivan

Sullivan Stapleton

Sullivan Stapleton is an actor. His ongoing career started in 1994. Sullivan was born on June 14th, 1977 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Popularity:
Sullivan A. Ballou

Sullivan A. Ballou is a military person. His military service ended in 1861.

Popularity:
Sullivan Barrera

Sullivan was born on February 25th, 1982 in Cuba.

Popularity:
Sullivan Walker

Sullivan Walker was an actor. His career lasted from 1980 to 2012. Sullivan was born on November 20th, 1946 in Laventille. He left this life on February 20th, 2012.

Popularity:
Sullivan Fortner

Sullivan Fortner is a jazz musician. He has been prominent since 2000.

Popularity:
Sullivan Iheanacho Chime

Sullivan Iheanacho Chime is a Governor of Enugu State and List of Governors of Enugu State. Sullivan was born on April 10th, 1959 in Udi, Udi LGA, Enugu State, Nigeria.

Popularity:

Notable Persons With the Last Name Sullivan

Notable Persons With the Last Name Sullivan

Chris Sullivan

Chris Sullivan is an actor and musician. He has been prominent since 2006. Chris is also known as Sully.

Popularity:
Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan

Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan was a heavy metal music, hard rock, metalcore, progressive metal, avant-garde metal, and ska punk musician, composer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He plays Drum kit, Guitar, Piano, Keyboard instrument, and Vocals. He was most prominent from 1998 to 2009. Jimmy was given the name James Owen Sullivan on February 9th, 1981 in Huntington Beach, California, U.S. Jimmy is also known as The Rev, Rathead, The Reverend Tholomew Plague, and Fiction. He left this life on December 28th, 2009.

Popularity:
Erik Per Sullivan

Erik Per Sullivan is an actor. His career lasted from 1998 to 2010. Erik was born Erik Per Sullivan on July 12th, 1991 in Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.

Popularity:
Johanna Sullivan

Johanna was given the name Johanna Mansfield Sullivan on April 14th, 1866 in Feeding Hills, Agawam, Massachusetts. She breathed her last breath on October 20th, 1936.

Popularity:
Nicole Sullivan

Nicole Sullivan is an actress, comedian, voice artist, and voice acting. She has had major accomplishments since 1990. Nicole was given the name Nicole Julianne Sullivan on April 21st, 1970 in New York City, New York, U.S.

Popularity:
Ed Sullivan

Ed Sullivan was a television host and writer. He was most active from 1932 to 1973. Ed was given the name Edward Vincent Sullivan on September 28th, 1901 in Harlem. He died on October 13th, 1974.

Popularity:
  • Andrew Sullivan
    Writer
  • Louis Henry Sullivan
    Architect
  • Jake Sullivan
    Policymaker
  • John L. Sullivan
    Boxer
  • Susan Sullivan
    Actress
  • Fred Allen
    Television Host
  • Dina Lohan
    Entrepreneur
  • Charlotte Sullivan
    Actress
  • Jazmine Sullivan
    Music Artist (occupation)
  • David Sullivan
    Publishing
  • Dan Sullivan
    Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources
  • Barry Sullivan
    Actor
  • Nancy Sullivan
    Actress
  • McKey Sullivan

Common last names for Sullivan

Common first names for Sullivan

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Sullivan U.S.
█  White 87.73% 64.26%
█  African American 7.13% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.60% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.57% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 1.59% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.39% 16.26%

Of Last Name Sullivan

People with the last name Sullivan are most frequently White

Entire United States

Fun Facts about the name Sullivan

  • What name lists does Sullivan rank for?
    #105Popular Surnames
    #149Unique Boy Names
  • How Popular is the name Sullivan? Sullivan is the 2,427th most popular name of all time. As a last name Sullivan was the 105th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Sullivan have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 10,999 babies born with the first name Sullivan in the United States. That's more than enough people named Sullivan to occupy the country of Tuvalu with an estimated population of 10,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Sullivan? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1884 when it was given as a first name to 7 new born babies.
  • When was Sullivan first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Sullivan is Monday, August 25th, 1873.
  • What year had the most people named Sullivan born? The highest recorded use of the first name Sullivan was in 2018 with a total of 820 babies.
  • Random Sullivan Factoid: According to the 2019 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Sullivan ranks 64th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Vermont. Imagine that, 10 babies in Vermont have the same name in 2019.
  • Weird things about the name Sullivan: The name spelled backwards is Navillus. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Lsuanvil. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Sullivan? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 220,990 people with the last name Sullivan.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Sullivan? Sullivan was ranked as the 105th most popular last name but is still less than 0.1% of the population!
    • Sullivan name meaning

    Related Names by Origin

    Rank Name Gender
    234k Liam Boy
    679k Patrick Boy
    167k Molly Girl
    144k Maureen Girl
    25k Norah Girl
    422k Sean Boy
    637 Aydon Boy
    554k Kelly Neutral
    28k Teagan Neutral
    55k Conner Boy

    Related Names by Gender

    Rank Name Origin
    340 Siah Hebrew
    672 Zian Indian (Sanskrit)
    1k Nyjah African
    333 Aryam Arabic
    571 Akai Japanese
    218 Erza Japanese
    1k Izel Aztec (Nahuatl)
    133 Tashan Arabic
    427 Meron African
    <100 Xiao Chinese
    Live-Fun.com is a free hosting service for porn videos. You can create your verified user account to upload porn videos to our website in several different formats. Every porn video you upload will be processed in up to 5 working days. You can also use our embed code to share our porn videos on other websites. On Live-Fun.com you’ll also find exclusive porn productions shot by ourselves. Surf around each of our categorized sex sections and choose your favorite one: amateur porn videos, anal, big ass, girlfriend, blonde, brunette, etc. https://live-fun.com/watch-video/blissful-interracial-3some-with-2-best-pals You will also find gay porn and transsexual porn videos in their corresponding sections on our website. Watching porn videos is completely free!
    This is the only porn site that you need to bookmark under "CTRL+D". 18Tube.tv brings you fresh porn videos every day, so you can easily come over and check new releases. We are a team of 18, so we work hard on our site and we hope you love it. Come over and join our family. Don't miss our most recent video - it's one of our favorite videos in the site: https://wwwAssistant.com/18Tube.tv/1w4-mhYh5y-LWVxUg9c8. 18tube.tv Thank you and have a great day!
    Xnxx.com is a website that provides free porn videos, and it has over 3,000 fresh videos all the time. It is updated every day, so you can always find new and updated videos. Big Ass Workout The quality of the videos on this site is amazing, and the action is always amazing to watch. If you want to see a crazy porn video every day, then this is the place to go to. The site also has a ton of content to explore, and you have the opportunity to get notifications for every new video, which is great. If you like watching porn, this is a must-visit website.