Tully
2 syllables
⚧ Unisex ◎ Gaelic / Latin ◈ 2 syllables
"Unclear"

From Gaelic / Latin

Tully means devoted to God's will or peaceful — from the Irish Gaelic. Marcus Tullius Cicero IS the most important Roman orator. Game of Thrones' House Tully IS the Family, Duty, Honour house. Two syllables of the most important orator, House-Tully, AND Irish devoted.

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Tully at a glance
MeaningUnclear
OriginGaelic / Latin
GenderUnisex
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 9
US Rank (today)#7545
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Why parents love Tully
  • Cicero IS the most important Roman orator.House Tully IS Family, Duty, Honour.Two syllables with a warm, Irish sound: TUL-ee.Tul and Ly are both embedded.The most dually orator-AND-honourable.
The vibe of Tully
devoted to God's willpeacefulIrishGaelicTullyCicerooratorGame of ThronesHouseFamily Duty
Origin & history of Tully
Irish Gaelic (devoted) + Latin Tullius Tully
1
Gaelic / Latin roots
Cicero IS the most important orator. House Tully IS Family, Duty, Honour.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Irish; Cicero; Game of Thrones.
3
Today
Tully remains a beloved choice, ranking #7545 in the US. 1,209 babies have been named Tully since 1900.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Tully?
2004 peak year
The name Tully reached its peak in 2004, with 24 registrations (ranked #3851). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1900. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #7545) today, averaging about 26 new babies per year. Tully has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 1,209 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
24 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,851)
26 Avg. per year
(last decade)
260 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,209 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #7,545) Rare
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Tully
9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.

Tully's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — devoted seeking. People named Tully tend to be warm, devoted, and gifted at being the orator AND House of Honour.

Most important orator AND House Honour
Cicero
Family-Duty
Warm-Irish
Tul-Ly devoted
T2
U3
L3
L3
Y7
Sum: 18 → Life path 9
Personality of Tully
🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
🎨
Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
🌟
Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
💝
Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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