Kaylam
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KAY-lum
- Origin
- Scottish
Kaylam is a boys' name of Scottish origin, meaning “dove”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Kaylam 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 Kaylam a girl's or a boy's name?
Kaylam is a boys' name.
How popular is Kaylam 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 7 boys.
Kaylam in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 1 | #5,377 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,237 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 7 | #1,727 |
| 1997 | 6 | #1,853 |
Nicknames for Kaylam
- Cal 10 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Kaylam
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Qasim, Azeem, Naeem, Ayham, Zaim, Haseeb, Hassan, Saif, Salim, Saeed, Habib, Aamir
Names related to Kaylam
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, “Kaylam: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kaylam, updated 20 October 2026.