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Colum

KOH-lum

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Irish form of Columba, from Latin 'columba' (dove). Saint Columba was an influential Irish monk who brought Christianity to Scotland, founding Iona monastery.”

Popularity Over Time

Colum US popularity rank over timeRank 12178 in 2002 to rank 5621 in 1972. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#5621#8900#121781972198020002016

Colum is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

IrishLatin

Syllables

2

Nicknames

ColColy

Style

RomanticSoftClassicEtherealTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Saint Columba of Iona
  • Colum McCann (author)

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Royal Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Columba

Latin Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Siobhan

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Aoife

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Brigid

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Fionn

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Irish and Scottish heritage

People Also Ask

Irish form of Columba, from Latin 'columba' (dove). Saint Columba was an influential Irish monk who brought Christianity to Scotland, founding Iona monastery.

Colum is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Colum include Col, Coly.

Names that pair beautifully with Colum include Siobhan, Aoife, Brigid, Fionn.