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Callum
Meaning: dove (from Columba) · Origin: Scottish Gaelic · Gender: usually a boy's name
Origin & history
From Gaelic Calum, from Latin columba, 'dove' — after Saint Columba, who founded the monastery on Iona.
Famous people named Callum
- Callum Turner (actor)
Nicknames
Cal
Variants & related names
Calum, Columba
Callum name art
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FAQ
What does the name Callum mean?
Callum means “dove (from Columba)”. It comes from Scottish Gaelic.
Is Callum a popular name?
Callum is a familiar boys' name in the UK and Australia. For exact current rankings, see the Office for National Statistics (England and Wales) and Australian state birth registries.
What are nicknames for Callum?
Cal.
What are other forms of Callum?
Calum, Columba.
Similar names
Dallas · Brody · Logan · Cameron · Ian · Carson
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Sources: standard name etymology references (e.g. Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names); popularity from US SSA and UK ONS baby-name data. Meanings of old names are often debated — where scholars disagree we say so.