Tully

TUL-ee
Irish, Scottish
"flood; quiet; hill"

Tully Origin and Meaning

The name Tully is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "flood; quiet; hill".

Tully is an Irish surname just waiting to be adapted as a first. Cute and lively, and reminiscent of Tilly or Tali, it's got a long history and a range of possible meanings, depending on which root you use.

From the surname, Ó Taithligh it could mean "quiet and peaceable", whereas from the Irish word tuile, it likely means "flood". There's also the possibility it's connected to the Scottish place name, Tullos, which comes from the Gaelic tulach meaning "hill".

Also used as a modernized short form of the ancient Roman name Tullia, Tully is currently a quietly used unisex option, given to 30 girls and 17 boys in the US in 2023.

Famous People Named Tully

  • Tully Smyth
    Australian TV personality of Big Brother Australia 2013
  • Tully Louise Bevilaqua
    Australian basketball player
  • (Alicia) Tully Jensen
    American actress
  • Tully Kearney
    British Paralympic swimmer
  • Elinor Tully Couric
    daughter of Katie Couric

Tully in Pop Culture

  • Tully
    a surname of a prominent family "A Song of Ice and Fire" series by George R.R. Martin, including Catelyn Tully Stark, Lysa Tully Arryn, Edmure Tully, Roslin Frey Tully and Minisa Whent Tully