The baby name Kaylum is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkeɪləm/ (KAY-ləm).
Kaylum is Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
The baby name Kaylum is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkeɪləm/ (KAY-ləm).
Kaylum is Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
Kaylum is a modern English respelling of Callum/Calum, the Scottish Gaelic form of the Latin name Columba, meaning "dove," a long-standing symbol of peace and the Holy Spirit. The base name flourished in Scotland and Ireland through devotion to St. Columba, the 6th-century missionary to Iona, and spread through the British Isles and the wider Anglophone world. Kaylum preserves the same two-syllable cadence (KAY-lum) while giving it a contemporary look.
Variants and cognates include Callum, Calum, Kallum, Kalum, Colm, and the feminine Columba; related Malcolm means 'devotee of Columba.' Diminutives are Cal and Kay. The Kaylum spelling is documented from the late 20th century, aligning with creative respellings that replace C with K and introduce a y; similar modern forms include Kaylem. Some parents also connect the name to Latin caelum 'sky, heaven' or the astronomic Caelum, though that is a modern reinterpretation rather than the traditional etymology.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| Canada | Boys | 2014 | #321 | 11 | 2,348 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #894 | 5 | 7,053 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
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