Callum

Scottish form of Columba, Latin

"dove"

Callum Origin and Meaning

The name Callum is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "dove".

Callum, a charming Scottish name high on the list in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, is rising through the ranks in the US now too. And it comes complete with the easy nickname Cal.

Kyle MacLachlan chose Callum for his son. Callum might also be spelled Calum; in Ireland, the name became Colm, and in Scotland it's sometimes used as a pet form of Malcolm.

Callum was derived from Latin Columba, a unisex given name meaning "dove." Callum was popular among early Christians because the dove was a symbol of purity, peace and the Holy Spirit. St. Columba was one of the most influential of the early Celtic saints.

Callum Rank in US Top 1000

# 222 in the US

Callum Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 30 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Callum

• 222 US 2023
• 30 Nameberry 2025
• 135 Canada 2023
• 431 Future 2028
• 233 England 2023
• 62 Scotland 2024
• 37 Ireland 2024

20 Names Similar to Callum

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• Emerson
• Ellis
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• Declan
• Kieran
• Emmett
• Beckett
• Flynn
• Finnegan
• Holden
• Griffin
• Finlay
• Rory
• Arden
• Killian
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Famous People Named Callum

• (Daniel James) Callum Blue English actor
• Callum Ilott British racing driver
• Callum Keith Rennie English,Canadian actor
• Callum Rory McKenzie Francis English actor and singer
• Callum Henry McManaman English footballer
• Callum James Ferguson Australian cricketer
• Callum Thomas Owen Paterson English footballer
• Callum Smith British boxer
• Callum Eddie Graham Wilson English footballer
• Callum Robilliard Turner English actor
• Callum McGinley 'Callux' YouTuber
• Callum Airey 'Calfreezy' YouTuber
• Callum Lyon MacLachlan son of actor Kyle MacLachlan
• Callum Ryan Moses Schweain (b. 2010) son of singer Kristin Swinford,Schweain of ZOEgirl

The name Callum in Pop Culture

• Callum McGregor character in Malorie Blackman's 'Noughts and Crosses' series
• Callum character on British TV series "The Sparticle Mystery"
• Callum “Halfway” Highway character on British soap “Eastenders”
• Callum Jones character on Australian soap "Neighbours"
• Callum Reyes character in "Reboot" by Amy Tintera
• Callum Rennie character on British soap "Emmerdale"
• Callum Kane character on British soap "Hollyoaks"
• Callum character in horror game 'The Park'
• Callum "Cal" Lynch character in the film "Assassin's Creed"
• Callum Hunt main character of Holly Black and Cassandra Clare's "Magisterium" series
• Prince Callum character in animated TV series "The Dragon Prince"