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Callum

Callum means “dove” (Scottish Gaelic origin). 16,089 US babies since 1940, peak 2025.

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What it means

“dove”

Scottish GaelicForm of Calum

In US birth records

Peak year: 2025

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16,089 US babies were named Callum between 1940 and 2025.

Careers

Not enough notable people named Callum (or its spelling family) to say anything reliable yet. That's a gap in the data, not the name.

Spelling family

The most common spelling: 71% of the family

  • Callum 71%
  • Calum 15%
  • Kalem 4%
  • Kallum 3%
  • Kaleem 2%
  • Kalum 2%
  • Calem 2%
  • Kalim 1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2025)