Calam
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KAL-um
- Origin
- Latin
Calam is a boys' name of Latin origin, meaning “dove”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Calam mean?
Latin: spelling of Callam, itself a variant of Callum, the Scottish form of Latin Columba
“dove”
Variant of Callum, the Scottish form of Columba, the Irish missionary saint who founded a monastery on Iona.
Meaning borrowed from Callam.
Is Calam a girl's or a boy's name?
Calam is a boys' name.
How popular is Calam in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 9 boys.
Calam in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | #6,148 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 6 | #1,977 |
| 1999 | 6 | #1,941 |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,109 |
| 1996 | 9 | #1,394 |
Nicknames for Calam
- Cal 10 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Calam
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Adam, Callum, Patrick, Liam, David, Ryan, Michael, Connor, Billy, Robert, Nathan, Thomas
Names related to Calam
More Latin names
Oliver, Olivia, Leo, Roman, Aurora, Emily, Florence, Mabel, Luna, Nora, Rosie, Emilia, Max, Nova, Lucy, Julian
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Calam: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/calam, updated 20 October 2026.