What names are similar to Sullivan?
If you like Sullivan, consider Sebastian, Donovan and Finnegan. Like Sullivan, their spellings end in -an.
The same sound
Three syllables, ending the same way as Sullivan.
Sebastian Greek · "from Sebaste," a city named with sebastos, "venerable," the Greek title for Augustus; the martyr saint gave it to all of Catholic Europe, and its four-syllable dignity made it a modern favorite from Mexico to Germany. Seb and Bash keep it light
Donovan Irish · surname Ó Donndubháin, traditionally "dark chieftain"
Finnegan Irish · Irish surname meaning 'descendant of Fionnagán', from 'fionn' (fair, white)
Jonathan Hebrew · "Yahweh has given," from the Hebrew Yehonatan; in the Bible the prince whose loyalty to David defined friendship. A steady Anglo-American classic for three centuries that folds warmly to Jon and Johnny without being John
The same roots
Also Irish names, from the tradition Sullivan comes from.
Callan Irish · traditionally translated as 'battle-strong', from Cathal
Kellan Irish · Irish surname, believed to mean slender
Brogan Irish · from an Irish word for a rugged leather shoe/boot
Rhyan Irish · variant of Ryan, traditionally 'little king'
The same feel
Also modern and surname style names.
Remington English · place name/surname, "settlement on the raven's stream"
Kameron Scottish · modern respelling of Cameron, traditionally "crooked nose"
Teegan Irish · modern respelling of Teagan, traditionally 'little poet'
Lennon Irish · surname Ó Leannáin, traditionally "lover" or "cloak"
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Sullivan, on a similar curve.
Killian Irish · Anglicized form of Cillian, also used in France: probably Old Irish cell, "church", with a diminutive suffix (Saint Killian)
Cillian Irish · probably Old Irish cell, "church", with a diminutive suffix; famously borne by actor Cillian Murphy
Finnian Irish · traditionally 'fair, white'; borne by early Irish saints
Sloan Irish · from the Irish surname Ó Sluaghadháin, "descendant of Sluaghadhán" (sluaghadh, "raid, mobilization")
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