Sulli as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Sulli

What is the meaning of the name Sulli ?

The baby name Sulli is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsʌl.li/ (SUL-lee; Korean 설리 pronounced roughly 'sul-lee').

Sulli is Korean in Origin.

Sulli is a modern, unisex given name with several roots. In the Irish tradition it functions as a pet form of Sullivan, from the surname Ó Súilleabháin, commonly interpreted as “dark‑eyed” or “little dark eye.” It also parallels the English/French surname Sully (from place‑names in France and Wales), which has circulated in the Anglophone world as a nickname and occasional first name. In Korean pop culture, Sulli (설리) is a stage‑name form built from Sino‑Korean characters often read as “snow” (雪) + “pear” (梨), yielding the poetic sense “snow pear/pear blossom.”

As a given name, Sulli sees sporadic use in English‑speaking countries, boosted by nicknames like Sully/Sulley for Sullivan and by media figures (e.g., the pilot “Sully” Sullenberger and K‑pop star Sulli). Variants and related forms include Sully, Sulley, Sullie, Sullivan, and O’Sullivan; Sulli itself reads breezy and contemporary while retaining heritage links.

⚙ Sulli is rarely chosen. In all, it turns up just 132 times, across 39 countries.