#9062024 rank
2022peak year
2,851babies named Calum since 1880
▲ +8%5-year trend
Calum popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Calum mean?
Scottish form of Late Latin Columba, 'dove', the name of the missionary saint of Iona. Callum is its more common modern spelling.
OriginScottish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Calum
Same era, same vibe — if you like Calum, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Calums
- Calum Scott, singer
Spellings & variants
CallumColum
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