People
- Alfred Sully, American military officer in the Civil War
- Hugh the Red of Sully, 13th century Sicilian general
- Bishop Maurice de Sully (died 1196), oversaw the building of Notre Dame de Paris; Bishop to Philippe II of France
- Maximilien de Béthune, duc de Sully (1560–1641), French statesman and minister of Henry IV
- Chesley Sullenberger, pilot who landed US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River after it had been crippled by a flock of birds
- Given name
- Sully Erna (born 1968), lead vocalist of Godsmack
- Sully Prudhomme (1839–1907), French poet and essayist
- Surname
- Eugene Sully (born 1977), runner-up in Big Brother Series 6, UK
- James Sully (1842–1923), psychologist
- Sandra Sully (born 1964), Australian journalist
- Sandra Sully (songwriter), songwriter for Mariah Carey and others
- Thomas Sully (1783–1872), an American (English-born) painter
- Nickname
- A common nickname for the surname Sullivan
- Andrew Sullivan ("Sully") (born 1963), a political blogger
- Anthony "Sully" Sullivan (born 1969), English-American product pitchman
- Chesley Sullenberger ("Sully") (born 1951), American commercial airline pilot who successfully landed US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River after losing both engines to bird strikes
- Clive Sullivan (1943–1985), Rugby player
- Kevin O'Sullivan ("Sully") (born 1968), head coach of the Florida Gators baseball team
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