Sulli Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

The last name Sulli is one of the recorded forms of Sullivan, an Irish family name. The family name meaning is “Descendant of Súileabhán (from súil, "eye")”, the same as for Sullivan.

Arms associated with the name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Sullivan surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

How the spelling arose

Sulli is listed among the recognised spellings of Sullivan. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. The same family of names includes O'Sullivan and Sullavan.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Sulli surname had 203 bearers. French civil records give 125 births under the name Sulli from 1891 to 2000, peaking in 1961–1970. For the full story, order the Sulli surname pack.