The baby name Callum is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAL-əm (IPA: /ˈkæləm/).
Callum is Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
The baby name Callum is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAL-əm (IPA: /ˈkæləm/).
Callum is Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
Callum (KAL-um) is the Anglicized Scottish form of Gaelic Calum, from Latin Columba meaning "dove." The dove has long signified peace and, in Christian contexts, the Holy Spirit, giving the name a gentle, devout resonance.
Borne indirectly by St. Columba (521-597), the Irish missionary who evangelized Scotland and founded Iona Abbey, the name took root in the Highlands and later spread throughout Britain. It remains common in Scotland and has surged in England/Wales since the 1990s and in the United States since the 2000s. Close variants include Calum (Scottish) and Kallum (modern spelling); related cognates are Irish Colm and Latin Columba/Colum, and the derivative Malcolm ("disciple of Columba") reflects the same tradition. Nicknames include Cal and, less commonly, Callie. The surname McCallum ("son of Callum") preserves the name’s clan heritage.
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| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum | Lyon MacLachlan | Kyle MacLachlan | television actor | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| New Zealand | Boys | 2009 | #59 | 67 | 100 |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #109 | 258 | 2,588 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #153 | 2,258 | 7,044 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #174 | 6 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #181 | 2 | 1,509 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| Canada | Girls | 1991 | #307 | 5 | 2,266 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #381 | 7 | 2,865 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #432 | 16 | 14,421 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #504 | 24 | 12,905 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #506 | 5 | 10,188 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #671 | 12 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #675 | 23 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #898 | 33 | 5,610 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #912 | 5 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #912 | 7 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #926 | 26 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #942 | 11 | 5,697 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #995 | 7 | 16,906 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 146 | 25,619 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,067 | 26 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,174 | 9 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,462 | 10 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Callum is popular in 51 countries — most recent births per country:
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