Boy · Latin, through Scottish Gaelic
Calum
Say it: KAL-um
Meaning
Gaelic form of Latin Columba 'dove', honouring Saint Columba.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Its wave through time
Rising now
In the United States
- 2,084 babies given this name since 1978
- At its height in 2020, about 1 in 7,100 boys
- 239 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Callum, Caluim
| Irish | Colm |
|---|---|
| Latin | Columba |
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Where this comes from
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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