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 [ syll. ca-lum, cal-um ] The boy name Calum is pronounced as KAELahM KEY. Calum is an English and Scottish name of Latin and Celtic origin. Latin and Celtic origin: Biblical name derived from the element 'columba' which means dove. Columba (Latin) is an old form of Calum. The name was popular with early Christians as its meaning is symbolic of peace, purity, and the Holy Spirit. The name was borne by Saint Columba of Scotland (521-597), an outstanding Gaelic missionary monk who converted many Scots to Christianity; his fame contributed to the popularity of the name in Scotland. In Ireland, the name became Colm and then Colum, which in turn gave rise to Calum or Callum in Scotland; the Scottish forms were later adopted by English speakers in the 20th century. The name Calumina (English and Scottish) is the female version of Calum. Colm (Irish), Colom (Irish), Colomb (Irish), and Colum (Irish) are variants of Calum. In addition, Calum is a variant of the name Malcolm (English and Scottish). Other forms of Calum include the short form Cal (English and Scottish), the pet forms Caley (English and Scottish) and Cally (English and Scottish), and the variant spellings Caalum (Scottish) and Callum (English and Scottish). See also the related forms, Cailean (Scottish), Colman (English and Irish), and Colombe (French). Calum is not regularly used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. Out of the group of boy names directly linked to Calum, Malcolm (English and Scottish) was the most commonly used in 2008. Baby names that sound like Calum include Callum (English and Scottish), Kallum (English and Scottish), Caalum (Scottish), Calen (English), Callan (German), Caolan (Irish), Clemen (Spanish), Clemmie (English), Clemmy (English), Cleon (Latinized), Coilin (Irish), Colan (English and Irish), Coleman (English and Irish), Colen (English), Colin (Scottish, English, and French), Collen (English), Collin (English), Collwyn (Welsh), Colman (English and Irish), and Colom (Irish). KEY: approx pronunciation for Calum: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)"   |
