Kailem
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KAY-lum
- Origin
- Scottish
Kailem is a boys' name of Scottish origin, meaning “dove”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Kailem mean?
Scottish: respelling of Callum, from Gaelic Calum and Latin columba
“dove”
A modern respelling of Callum, the Scottish name that comes from the Latin word for dove.
Is Kailem a girl's or a boy's name?
Kailem is a boys' name.
How popular is Kailem 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 11 boys.
Half of all the boys named Kailem in the UK since 1996 were born between 2000 and 2011. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Kailem in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | #6,556 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 7 | #2,875 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
| 2014 | 7 | #2,843 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,038 |
| 2010 | 11 | #2,013 |
| 2009 | 8 | #2,445 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 6 | #2,645 |
| 2005 | 11 | #1,701 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 6 | #2,283 |
| 2002 | 5 | #2,358 |
| 2001 | 7 | #1,833 |
| 2000 | 9 | #1,503 |
| 1999 | 7 | #1,749 |
| 1998 | 11 | #1,259 |
| 1997 | 7 | #1,678 |
| 1996 | 7 | #1,652 |
Nicknames for Kailem
- Cal 10 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Kailem
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
William Liam Dylan Daniel Ryan Adam Thomas Joseph Harry Callum Nathan Jack
Names related to Kailem
More Scottish names
Isla Finley Logan Arabella Cameron Bonnie Paisley Brody Carson Maxwell Brodie Finlay Blair Lennox Skye Knox
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, “Kailem: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kailem, updated 20 October 2026.