BABY NAMES · BOY
Callum
Means “dove”
Scottish origin
Callum comes from Calum, the Scottish Gaelic form of Columba, Latin for dove. Saint Columba was a 6th-century Irish monk who brought Christianity to Scotland.
NAME NUMBER
8
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SWEET NICKNAMES
Cal
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Callum means "dove". It is a boy's name of Scottish origin.
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Popular nicknames for Callum are Cal.
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