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Calum

KAL-um

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Scottish variant of Columba from Latin 'columba' (dove), symbolizing peace, purity, and gentleness, popularized by Saint Columba of Iona.”

Popularity Over Time

Calum US popularity rank over timeRank 7446 in 1985 to rank 819 in 2022. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#819#4133#7446197820002024

Currently ranked #907 in the United States.

Origin

LatinScottish

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Cal

Style

SoftClassicElegantTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Calum Hood (5 Seconds of Summer)
  • Saint Columba

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Callum

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Cole

Old English Beautiful But Not Top 100

Colin

Gaelic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Isla

Scottish Top 50

Rowan

Gaelic Top 100

Fiona

Gaelic Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Scottish-Latin heritage, works across cultures

People Also Ask

Scottish variant of Columba from Latin 'columba' (dove), symbolizing peace, purity, and gentleness, popularized by Saint Columba of Iona.

Calum is currently ranked #907 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Calum include Cal.

Names that pair beautifully with Calum include Isla, Rowan, Fiona.