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.

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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

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