About the name Callum
Callum is a boy name with Scottish roots, meaning “Dove”. It is related to Calum, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Callum ranked #118 for boys in the US, with 2,995 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Callum were boys.
Etymology
A variant of Calum, which comes from Late Latin, meaning literally “dove”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Callum”, “Calum”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #118
- In 2015
- #685
- Babies in 2025
- 2,995
Popularity of Callum, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Nicknames for Callum
- Cal
Names similar to Callum
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