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Kallum

♂ Boy

Pronounced KAL-uhm /ˈkæl.əm/Medium

Meaning: DoveMedium

In 30 seconds: Kallum is an English spelling of Calum, a name meaning 'dove.' The gentle bird sense comes through the Latin word for dove.
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Origin MediumEnglish
MeaningDove
U.S. rank (2025)#1522 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births114 boys (0.01% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2025
Total births (all-time)≈ 695

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202520072025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

The name means 'dove,' a peaceful image carried down from the Latin word columba. Kallum is a phonetic English respelling of the Gaelic-rooted Calum. Related forms like Colm and Colum belong to the same family, and the spelling Callum has been worn by actor Callum Keith Rennie.

Variants range from the Scottish Calum and Irish Colm to the Latinate Caelum and Hungarian Koloman. Actor Callum Blue is another bearer of the close spelling Callum.

Did you know? Kallum is a spelling variant of Callum, so it keeps the same core meaning of 'dove' while changing the visual style.
Overall data confidence 70%
Behind the Name - Kallum — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

CalumCaelumKolomanColmColum

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

  • ★Callum Keith Rennie (1960–present)
    Male public figure listed on Behind the Name.
  • ★Callum Blue (1977–present)
    Male public figure listed on Behind the Name.

If you like Kallum…

Calum— the standard spelling of the same 'dove' name as Kallum
Callum— the common variant spelling carried by Callum Keith Rennie
Caelum— shares Kallum's English roots
Taytum— another English name
Hyrum— another English name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kallum mean?

Kallum is usually explained as meaning 'dove' and is most often linked with English tradition.

How do you pronounce Kallum?

It's commonly said KAL-uhm /ˈkæl.əm/.

Is Kallum a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Kallum is used as a boy name.

How popular is Kallum?

In 2024, Kallum ranked #1808 in the U.S. for boys, with 90 births recorded.

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