The first name Tully
A unisex name.
Pronounced /ˈtʌliː/ 2 syllables Unisex Also a surname
Meaning and origin
* A shortened Anglicization of Scottish Gaelic Ó Taithligh and Ó Maol Tuile. * A variant of Tolley and Tullie.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 11 girls were named Tully, making it the 2,440th most popular girls’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Tully with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Tully at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 21 girls born in the United States were named Tully, the 5,896th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 38 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Tully
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Tully MarshallAmerican actor (1864–1943)
- Tully BevilaquaAustralian basketball player (born 1972)
- Tully BlanchardAmerican professional wrestler, born 1954
Questions
- What does the name Tully mean?
- * A shortened Anglicization of Scottish Gaelic Ó Taithligh and Ó Maol Tuile. * A variant of Tolley and Tullie.
- How popular is the name Tully?
- In 2025, 11 girls born in England and Wales were named Tully, ranking 2,440th.
- Is Tully a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 1,244 US babies named Tully since 1880, 16% were girls and 84% boys.
- When was Tully most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 38 babies were named Tully, its highest rank at 3,955th.
- How do you pronounce Tully?
- Tully is /ˈtʌliː/, 2 syllables.
- Is Tully also a surname?
- Yes. Tully is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.