Sullivan

Irish

"dark eyes"

Sullivan Origin and Meaning

The name Sullivan is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "dark eyes".

Stylish and boyish but could work for a girl -- especially one with brown eyes -- and Sully is a quirky and jaunty nickname.

Sullivan Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1786 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Sullivan

• 1786 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Sullivan

• Emily Sullivan Oakey (1829 1883), hymnist
• Sullivan Mae Montana (b. 2012) daughter of country singer Randy Montana
• Sullivan Violet "Sully" Resich (b. 2012) daughter of reality TV personality Meghan Conroy Resich of "There Goes the Motherhood"
• Sloane Sullivan Corddry (b. 2006) daughter of actor/comedian Rob Corddry

The name Sullivan in Pop Culture

• Jordan Sullivan "Scrubs" character
• Cassie Sullivan main character from the "5th Wave" book series
• Sullivan Meadows character in the Addicted Series