About the name Callum
A Scottish contraction of the Latin columba, Callum belongs to Saint Columba and the dove that follows him through Celtic Christianity. It has been a top-tier name in Scotland and northern England for thirty years while barely registering in the United States, making it an easy import for anyone wanting familiar-but-fresh.
Callum is a boy name of Scottish (Gaelic) origin, pronounced KAL-um. On the NameRarity scale it scores 65 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 2000s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Callum?
Callum currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 25 people per million carry it — about 1 in 40,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Callum
- Callum TurnerEnglish actor known for Masters of the Air
- Callum WilsonEnglish footballer and Premier League striker
Spellings and variants of Callum
Names similar to Callum
Cormac
KOR-mak
Charioteer
Cameron
KAM-run
Crooked nose
Chatak
chuh-TUCK
The pied cuckoo that waits for the first rain
Colin
KOL-in
Whelp or young pup; also a medieval diminutive of Nicholas
Duncan
DUNG-kun
Brown warrior
Lachlan
LOK-lun
From the land of lakes, warlike
Cassius
KASH-us
Hollow, from a Roman clan
Cecil
SESS-il
Blind — from the Roman family name Caecilius
Callum — frequently asked questions
What does the name Callum mean?
Callum means "Dove". It is a name of Scottish (Gaelic) origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Callum?
Callum is pronounced KAL-um, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Callum?
Callum scores 65 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 40,000 people carry it — about 25 per million.
What is the numerology number for Callum?
Callum carries the expression number 8, known as The Powerhouse. Its soul urge number is 4 and its personality number is 4.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Callum?
The lucky number for Callum is 8 (with 17, 26, 35 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Midnight Navy. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Onyx.