Callun
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KAL-un
- Origin
- Scottish
Callun is a boys' name of Scottish origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Callun come from?
Scottish: probably a variant of Callum or Callan
Is Callun a girl's or a boy's name?
Callun is a boys' name.
How popular is Callun in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 9 boys.
Half of all the boys named Callun in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2010. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Callun in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 2 | #6,146 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 7 | #2,054 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,326 |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 9 | #1,446 |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,094 |
Nicknames for Callun
- Cal 10 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Callun
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ryan Cameron Declan Connor Dylan Nathan Aaron Owen Daniel Arran Benjamin Brian
Names related to Callun
More Scottish names
Isla Finley Logan Arabella Bonnie Paisley Brody Carson Maxwell Brodie Finlay Blair Lennox Skye Knox Dallas
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, “Callun: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/callun, updated 20 October 2026.