Calum

KAL-um

Boy

Average rank #794 across 5 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

Scottish

form of Columba, meaning "Late Latin name meaning "dove". The dove is a symbol of the Holy Spirit in Christianity. This was the name of several early saints both masculine and feminine, most notably the 6th-century Irish monk Saint Columba (or Colum) who established a monastery on the island of Iona off the coast of Scotland. He is credited with the conversion of Scotland to Christianity."

How popular is Calum?

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales

#1,675

in 2024

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland

#178

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland

#432

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA

#799

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada

#886

in 2024

Not in top rankings for: ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia, ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand

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