Names Like Sullivan
If you love Sullivan — dark-eyed (disputed), irish in origin — you’ll probably love these names too. We’ve matched them by origin, sound and popularity using real US naming data, so every suggestion is a genuine relative of Sullivan, never a random pick.
Most similar to Sullivan
irish boy names with a comparable feel and popularity.
Boy
Conor
KON-er
Lover of hounds · Irish
Boy Kieran
KEER-uhn
little dark one · irish
Boy Kian
KEE-un
Ancient, enduring · Irish
Boy Ronan
ROH-nun
Little seal · Irish
Boy Cillian
KIL-ee-un
Bright-headed; church · Irish
Boy Doyle
DOYL
dark stranger · irish
Boy Rory
ROR-ee
red king · irish
Boy Cian
KEE-un
Ancient, enduring · Irish
Boy Ciaran
KEER-awn
Little dark one · Irish
Boy Eoin
OH-in
God is gracious · Irish
Boy Egan
EE-gən
Little fire · irish
Boy Tadhg
TYGE
Poet · Irish
Boy Conall
KON-al
strong wolf (disputed) · irish
Boy Fionn
FYUN
Fair, white · Irish
Boy Tynan
TY-nuhn
dark, dusky · irish
Boy Oisin
uh-SHEEN
Little deer · Irish
Names with a similar meaning
Names that share Sullivan’s meaning or theme.
Girl
Layla
LAY-lah
night · arabic
Girl Melanie
MEL-uh-nee
black, dark · greek
Unisex Blake
BLAYK
black OR pale — genuinely opposite meanings · english
Boy Cole
KOHL
coal, swarthy, dark · english
Girl Kiara
kee-AR-ah
bright/clear (Italian) or dark (Irish) — meanings clash · italian
Girl Keira
KEER-ah
dark, black-haired · irish
Girl Ciara
KEER-ah
dark, black-haired · irish
Girl Ebony
EB-uh-nee
deep black wood · latin
Boy Donovan
DON-oh-vuhn
dark brown-haired · irish
Boy Maurice
MOR-iss
dark-skinned, Moorish · latin
Girl Leila
LAY-lah
night · arabic
Girl Kali
KAH-lee
the black one · sanskrit
Sullivan starts with S — more S names
Boy
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Steven
Stephen
Samuel
SAM-yoo-el
God has heard · Hebrew
Boy Sean
SHAWN
God is gracious · irish
Boy Sebastián
seh-bah-stee-AHN
venerable, revered · spanish
Boy Santiago
san-tee-AH-go
Saint James · spanish
Boy Seth
SETH
appointed, placed · hebrew
Boy Silas
SY-lus
Of the forest · Latin
Boy Spencer
Stetson
Sergio
Simon
SY-mun
He has heard · Hebrew
Sibling names for Sullivan
Names that pair well with Sullivan for a brother, sister or middle name.
Boy
Ryan
RY-un
Little king · Irish
Boy Liam
LEE-am
Resolute protector · Irish
Boy Aiden
AY-den
Little fire · Irish
Boy Sean
SHAWN
God is gracious · irish
Boy Aidan
AY-dən
Little fire · irish
Boy Connor
KON-er
lover of hounds/wolves (disputed) · irish
Unisex Riley
RY-lee
Valiant; rye clearing · Irish
Girl Nora
NOR-uh
Honour; light · Irish
Frequently asked questions
What names are similar to Sullivan?
Names similar to Sullivan include Conor, Kieran, Kian, Ronan, Cillian, Doyle — matched by origin, style and popularity.
What other names start with S like Sullivan?
Popular S names in the same style include Steven, Stephen, Samuel, Sean, Sebastián, Santiago.
What names go well with Sullivan?
Names that pair well with Sullivan include Ryan, Liam, Aiden, Sean, Aidan.