Names Like Sullivan — Find Similar Baby Names
Sullivan is an 8-letter Irish boys' name meaning “Dark Eyes. Surname.”. This page collects 102 such names across 6 kinds of similarity — including Irish cousins like Abban and Abiageal, rhyming names ending in -van like Van and Evan, and names sharing the “surname” concept like Abell and Able.
For the full Sullivan profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Sullivan page.
More Irish Names
24 baby names that share Sullivan’s Irish origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abban | Abbot ABRACHAM, BRAM | Male |
| Abiageal | Irish Form Of Abigail (Brings Joy) ADARA, ATHDARA | Female |
| Abracham | Irish Form Of Abraham | Male |
| Adare | From The Ford Of The Oak Tree | Male |
| Addergoole | From Between Two Fords | Male |
| Adeen | Little Fire | Female |
| Aderrig | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aeary | Scholar | Male |
| Afric | Pleasant | Female |
| Africa | Pleasant | Female |
| Agata | Kind | Female |
| Agate | Kind | Female |
| Aghaderg | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aghadreena | From The Field Of The Sloe Bushes | Female |
| Aghamora | From The Great Field | Female |
| Aghamore | From The Great Field | Male |
| Aghaveagh | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghavilla | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghna | Irish Form Of Agnes | Female |
| Aghy | Friend Of Horses | Male |
| Aguistin | Majestic | Male |
| Ahana | From The Little Ford | Female |
| Ahane | From The Little Ford | Male |
| Aideen | Little Fire | Female |
8-Letter S-Names Like Sullivan
24 names that share Sullivan's exact length (8 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Sullivan's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Sullivan
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Sullivan.
Names That Rhyme with Sullivan
18 baby names that share Sullivan's last 3 letters — -van. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van | Cloud | Vietnamese | Female |
| Evan | Young Fighter | Celtic | Male |
| Ivan | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Alvan | Sublime. Alvah Was A Biblical Place And Tribal Name. | Hebrew | Male |
| Bevan | Young Soldier | Celtic | Male |
| Cavan | From Cavan | Irish | Male |
| Devan | Variant Of The English County Name Devon. | English | Male |
| Eavan | Fair | Irish | Female |
| Gavan | White Hawk. From The Medieval Name Gawain. See Also Gwayne. | Scottish | Male |
| Hovan | God's Gift | Armenian | Male |
| Javan | Son Of Japtheth | Greek | Male |
| Jovan | Warrior. | American | Male |
| Kavan | Handsome | Irish | Male |
| Kevan | Handsome Child. Variant Of Kevin. | Irish | Male |
| Lavan | White | Hebrew | Male |
| Nevan | Holy | Irish | Male |
| Crevan | Fox | Irish | Male |
| Garvan | Rough | Irish | Male |
Names That Start Like Sullivan
7 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Sullivan — Sul-. Good for parents who like Sullivan's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sule | West African Name Meaning "Adventurous." | African | Male |
| Sulis | "Goddess Who Watched Over Bath." | Anglo | Female |
| Sully | From The South Meadow | English | Male |
| Suletu | Miwok Name Meaning " Flies." | Native American | Female |
| Sultan | Swahili Name Meaning "Ruler." | African | Male |
| Sullimn | Black Eyed | Irish | Male |
| Sulaiman | Arabic Form Of Solomon (Peaceful) | Arabic | Male |