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    Sullivan

    SUL-ih-vun

    Irish/Gaelic
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Dark eyes; Hawk-eyed
    Origin
    Irish/Gaelic
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Sullivan does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Dark eyes; Hawk-eyed", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Sullivan.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    2000s (0.007% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Sullivan sees with discernment — the LORD's eyes beholding all, nothing hidden, the sharp sight that distinguishes good from evil.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Proverbs 15:3

      "The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good."

    • Hebrews 4:13

      "Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do."

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