Callam
Boy · KAL-um · Latin
Callam is a boys' name of Latin origin, meaning “dove”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Callam mean?
Latin: 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.
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Is Callam a girl's or a boy's name?
Callam is a boys' name.
How popular is Callam 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 74 boys.
Half of all the boys named Callam in the UK since 1996 were born between 1997 and 2002. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Callam in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | #6,179 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 5 | #3,478 |
| 2009 | 9 | #2,241 |
| 2008 | 6 | #2,906 |
| 2007 | 7 | #2,554 |
| 2006 | 19 | #1,207 |
| 2005 | 11 | #1,701 |
| 2004 | 15 | #1,301 |
| 2003 | 21 | #975 |
| 2002 | 26 | #791 |
| 2001 | 30 | #673 |
| 2000 | 34 | #606 |
| 1999 | 50 | #478 |
| 1998 | 56 | #432 |
| 1997 | 73 | #368 |
| 1996 | 74 | #349 |
Nicknames for Callam
- Cal 10 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Callam
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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