Colm

cahl-em
Irish variation of Latin Columba
"dove"

Colm Origin and Meaning

The name Colm is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "dove".

Colm is a popular Irish name for boys that could immigrate, especially with its peaceful meaning. Colm Toibin is a contemporary Irish novelist and critic, author of The Master and Brooklyn; Colm Meaney is an Irish actor. Pronunciation is two syllables instead of one, like Colin with an 'm' at the end. Colm is related to Columba, Colom, Colum, Callum, and Malcolm.

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Famous People Named Colm

  • Colm Wilkinson
    Irish tenor and actor
  • Colm Meaney
    Irish actor
  • Colm Feore
    Canadian,American actor
  • Colm Keegan
    Irish singer of band Celtic Thunder
  • Colm Tóibín
    Irish novelist, journalist, playwright and critic
  • Colm McCarthy
    Scottish television director
  • Colm Magner
    Canadian actor
  • Colm Ó Maonlaí
    Irish actor
  • Colm Ó Cíosóig
    Irish drummer of band My Bloody Valentine

Colm in Pop Culture

  • Colm
    character in the video game Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
  • Colm Corbec
    character in the Gaunt's Ghosts series by Dan Abnett
  • Colm Fahey
    character in 'Six of Crows' by Leigh Bardugo
  • Colm O'Driscoll
    character in the video game Red Dead Redemption 2.