Calum: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “dove”
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic
- Say it
- KAL-um · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Scottish Gaelic form of Columba, from Latin columba 'dove.' It has long been used in Scotland and is associated with Saint Columba.
How popular is Calum?
Babies named Calum in 2024257
2024 rank#908 boys
Peak year2022
Total US babies since 18803,188
Calum is rising: use over the last five years is 5.3× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Calum
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Calum questions
What does the name Calum mean?
Calum means "dove". It comes from Scottish Gaelic. Scottish Gaelic form of Columba, from Latin columba 'dove.' It has long been used in Scotland and is associated with Saint Columba.
Is Calum a boy or girl name?
Calum is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Calum?
257 US babies were named Calum in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.
How do you pronounce Calum?
Calum is usually pronounced KAL-um.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.