Callum-James
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KAL-um-JAYMZ
- Origin
- Latin
Callum-James is a boys' name of Latin origin, meaning “dove + heel-holder, supplanter”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Callum-James mean?
Latin: Callum + James
“dove + heel-holder, supplanter”
Joins Callum (Latin, “dove”) and James (Hebrew, “heel-holder, supplanter”).
Meanings borrowed from Callum and James.
Is Callum-James a girl's or a boy's name?
Callum-James is a boys' name.
How popular is Callum-James in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 11 boys.
Half of all the boys named Callum-James in the UK since 1996 were born between 2008 and 2014, the years shaded on the chart below.
Callum-James in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | #6,556 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 5 | #3,596 |
| 2017 | 1 | #6,312 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 5 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 7 | #2,736 |
| 2010 | 11 | #2,013 |
| 2009 | 6 | #2,970 |
| 2008 | 7 | #2,616 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
Names like Callum-James
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Oliver Charlie Lucas Max Cody Aiden Harrison Cassius Maximus Logan Alfie Riley
More Latin names
Olivia Leo Roman Aurora Emily Florence Mabel Luna Nora Rosie Emilia Nova Lucy Julian Clara Anthony
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, “Callum-James: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/callum-james, updated 20 October 2026.