Callum - Names
Meaning of the name Callum
Gender:
Male
Meaning:
“dove” (in Gaelic)
Etymology:
Callum is one of the possible variants of the name, others include: Calumn, Calum, Colum. It is a Scottish version of the Latin name Columba, which means “dove”. Saint Columba is the patron saint of Derry, floods, bookbinders, poets, Ireland and Scotland. His feast day is celebrated 9th June.
Variants in different languages:
Italian: Colombo; German: Kolman, Koloman;
Slovak: Koloman.
Fun facts:
Colombo is the name of the largest city in Sri Lanka.
Name days:
France
20th February: Aimée
Slovakia
13th October: Koloman
Famous people:
Callum Bruce (born 1983), New Zealand rugby player
Callum Innes (born 1962), Scottish painter
Callum McCarthy (born 1944), British banker
Callum McManaman (born 1991), English footballer
Calum Brady (born 1989), Scottish footballer
Calum Butcher (born 1991), English footballer
Calum Davenport (born 1983), English footballer
Calum MacPherson (born 1964), British actor
Calum Worthy (born 1991), Canadian actor
Additional information:
According to numerology a person who bears this name is fair, practical, social status oriented, temperamental, dominant. In astrology the name’s ruling planet is Uranus, and its lucky days are Friday and Saturday.
Popularity of the name:
England: 82nd in 2014
Ireland: 36th in 2014
USA: 683rd in 2015