Boy

Callum

KAL-um

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Dove; from the Scottish Gaelic 'calum', derived from the Latin 'columba'.”

Popularity Over Time

Callum US popularity rank over timeRank 7448 in 1985 to rank 159 in 2024. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#159#3804#7448198320002024

Currently ranked #159 in the United States.

Origin

LatinScottish Gaelic

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Cal

Style

StrongMinimalClassicSoft

Famous Bearers

  • Callum Turner (actor)
  • Calum Hood (5SOS)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Strong Names → Two Syllables →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Scottish; also used in Ireland. Calum alternate spelling.

People Also Ask

Dove; from the Scottish Gaelic 'calum', derived from the Latin 'columba'.

Callum is currently ranked #159 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Callum include Cal.

Names that pair beautifully with Callum include Stellan, Felix, Florian, Leander, Idris.