Cullie as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cullie

What is the meaning of the name Cullie ?

The baby name Cullie is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KUL-ee (IPA: /ˈkʌli/).

Cullie is English, Irish, Scottish in Origin.

Cullie (pronounced CULL-ee) is a rare, chiefly Gaelic-rooted given name. Most often it functions as a pet form or variant of Cullen, an Irish surname from Ó Cuilinn, meaning “holly,” referring to the evergreen tree. Some bearers also connect it to medieval Scottish Gaelic Cuilén (anglicized Culen/Cullen), a name glossed as “whelp, young hound,” giving Cullie an alternate, older sense. Spellings and cognates include Cully, Culley, Culey, and the base forms Cullen/Cullin/Cullyn.

Usage appears sporadically in Ireland, Scotland, and the English‑speaking diaspora, with scattered records in the late 19th and 20th centuries - often as a family nickname formalized on birth certificates. It reads as unisex today, though slightly more common for boys. The holly association lends wintry, protective symbolism, while the -ie ending keeps the tone warm and approachable, comparable to Charlie or Ozzie.

⚙ Cullie is about as rare as a name gets. We hold just 2 recorded uses of it, from 1 country.