Sulley
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- SUL-ee
- Origin
- Hebrew
- UK rank, 2025
- #4,301 for boys
Sulley is a boys' name of Hebrew origin. In 2025 it ranked 4,301st for boys in the UK (4 babies).
What does Sulley mean?
Hebrew: Ghanaian form of Sulemana (Solomon), or short for Sullivan
In Ghana, Sulley is a familiar form of Sulemana, the local form of Solomon.
Is Sulley a girl's or a boy's name?
Sulley is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 4 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Sulley in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #4,301among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 4about 1 in 75,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Too rare to calltoo few babies to tell
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 4 boys in the UK were named Sulley, making it the 4,301st most popular name for boys. Its busiest year was 2019, with 5 boys.
In 2025, 80 boys in the UK were given Sulley or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #507, up from #4,301 for this spelling alone.
- Sully 76
- Sulley 4
Among boys in 2025, it was 4,212th in England and Wales.
Sulley in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | #4,301 |
| 2024 | 0 | – |
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 5 | #3,597 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 1 | #6,218 |
Names like Sulley
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Brody Rowan Rory Renley Ronan Oakley Casey Sidney Finn Eden Finley Rian
Other spellings of Sulley
More Hebrew names
Noah Isabella Elijah James Jack Mia Ava Jude Ezra Benjamin Isaac Jacob Ethan Daniel Samuel Elias
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Sulley: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/sulley, updated 20 October 2026.