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The boy's name Calum \c(a)-lum\ is pronounced KAL-um. It is of Scottish and Gaelic origin. Variant of Columba (Latin) "dove". This was popular among early Christians because the dove was a symbol of gentleness, purity, peace, and the Holy Spirit. Saint Columba was an influential sixth-century Irish missionary who founded a monastery on the Scottish island of Iona. His contemporary, Saint Columban, also Irish, was a missionary in France, Switzerland, and Italy. Calum and its variant Callum may be considered variants of Malcolm in Scotland.

Calum has 3 variant forms: Callum, Colm and Colum.

For more information, see also related names Caelan and Colman.

Baby names that sound like Calum are Clem and Gilam.

Calum is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Calum. Click here to compare Calum with related baby names.

United States Top 1000 rankings for: Calum
Canada (BC), England and Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Australia (NSW) Top 100 rankings for: Calum

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