Columba

Latin

"dove"

Columba Origin and Meaning

The name Columba is a boy's name meaning "dove".

While the original Irish St. Columba was male, the modern Irish variation Colm or Scottish Callum would be more appropriate for a contemporary boy. We can, however, imagine Columba as a rhythmic and contemporary-sounding girl's name.

Famous People Named Columba

• Saint Columba Irish abbot and missionary to Scotland
• Joseph Aloysius "Columba" Marmion beatified Benedictine Irish monk and abbot
• Columba Andrew Stewart American Benedictine monk
• Owen Columba Coyle Irish footballer and manager