The name Tully is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "flood, peaceful; hill".

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Tully is a relaxed, rarely used Irish surname possibility which might provide an alternative to Tommy, Eli, or Troy. It has a long history of usage and a number of meanings, depending on which root you follow.
 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", or perhaps to the Irish name Tuathal, meaning "ruler of the people" and the name of various Irish kings and heroes.
 
From an entirely different root, it has been occasionally used as a modern, anglicized form of the Roman Tullius , most notably the name of the philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero. Meanwhile, statesman Alexander Hamilton used the pen name Tully when he wrote editorials denouncing the instigators of the Whiskey Rebellion, while Tully Blanchard is an American-Canadian wrestler who bears the name.
 These days, Tully is currently a quietly used unisex option, given to 38 girls and only seven boys in the US in 2024.

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

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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, rising in the current statistic for girls, to 38 from 30, but falling for boys, from 17 to only seven.

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