Calum
Pronunciation: KA-luhm (key)
Origin of the name Callum:
Borrowed from the Scottish, Calum is a Gaelic form of the Latin Columba (dove). Var: Callum, Kallum. Short: Cal, Kal.
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My older brother's name is Calum but he goes by Cal. A lot of people tend to mispronounce his name as "Cale-um" as in Caleb. My parents liked the name Cal but didn't like Calvin so my mom found this name in a book she was reading and like it so they used it.
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"Dove" or "Messenger of peace"
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Global Popularity of the Name Calum
- #39 in Scotland
- #44 in Ireland
- #365 in Canada (Alberta)
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