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Calum

“Dove; from the Latin name of Saint Columba” — Scottish Gaelic, from Latin origin

Boy's name · #799 in the US (2025) · Trending

Calum has appeared in US records since 1978 — best rank #799 (2025) · 3,506 babies named Calum all-time · 1 in 5,600 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 850 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 3,000 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 5,500 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 28 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Calums

• Calum Chambers — English association football player
• Calum Scott — English singer
• Calum Worthy — Canadian actor
• Calum Davenport — British footballer (born 1983)
• Calum Jarvis — British swimmer

In stories & tradition

• Calum — Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen

What Calums become

Among 142 notable people named Calum:

Athletes appear 2.36× more often than among typical names — e.g. Calum Chambers, English association football player.

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