Kailum
Boy · KAY-lum · Scottish
Kailum is a boys' name of Scottish origin, meaning “dove”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Kailum 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.
- Say it
- KAY-lum
Is Kailum a girl's or a boy's name?
Kailum is a boys' name.
How popular is Kailum in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 18 boys.
Half of all the boys named Kailum 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.
Kailum in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 1 | #6,258 |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 8 | #2,656 |
| 2016 | 7 | #2,947 |
| 2015 | 9 | #2,425 |
| 2014 | 7 | #2,843 |
| 2013 | 5 | #3,466 |
| 2012 | 12 | #1,956 |
| 2011 | 13 | #1,788 |
| 2010 | 10 | #2,141 |
| 2009 | 11 | #1,959 |
| 2008 | 16 | #1,490 |
| 2007 | 12 | #1,760 |
| 2006 | 14 | #1,487 |
| 2005 | 9 | #1,957 |
| 2004 | 11 | #1,583 |
| 2003 | 13 | #1,328 |
| 2002 | 11 | #1,384 |
| 2001 | 13 | #1,209 |
| 2000 | 16 | #1,021 |
| 1999 | 12 | #1,188 |
| 1998 | 13 | #1,112 |
| 1997 | 18 | #899 |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,094 |
Nicknames for Kailum
- Cal 10 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Kailum
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
William Callum Kai Harry Liam Dylan Thomas Joseph Daniel Adam Ewan Jack
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