Scottish/Latin · Boy name
Callum
“dove”
About the name Callum
Callum is an anglicized spelling of the Scottish Gaelic Calum, which comes from the Latin Columba, meaning ‘dove’. The name honours Saint Columba, the Irish monk who founded the monastery on Iona and spread Christianity among the Picts. In Scotland the name was traditionally spelled Calum, as in the Gaelic ‘Calum Cille’, ‘dove of the church’. Variants include Calum and Kallum.
- Meaning
- dove
- Origin
- Scottish/Latin
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- KAL-um(2 syl.)
Middle names for Callum
- Callum James
- Callum Alexander
- Callum Michael
- Callum Thomas
- Callum Daniel
Questions about Callum
- What does Callum mean?
- Callum is a Scottish name meaning "dove".
- How do you pronounce Callum?
- Callum is pronounced KAL-um, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Callum?
- Variants of Callum include Calum, Kallum.
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