Sullivan - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Sullivan \s(u)-lli-van\ is pronounced SIL-ih-vun. It is of Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "dark eyes". Composer Arthur Sullivan; TV host Ed Sullivan; architect Louis Sullivan.

Sullivan has 3 variant forms: Sullavan, Sullevan and Sully.

Baby names that sound like Sullivan are Salvian, Sylvan and Silvan.

Sullivan is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Sullivan. Click here to compare Sullivan with related baby names.