Callum is a

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic (, ; Endonym and exonym, endonym: ), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Celtic language native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a member of the Goidelic language, Goidelic branch of Celtic, Scottish Gaelic, alongs ...

name that commemorates the Latin name

Columba Columba () or Colmcille (7 December 521 – 9 June 597 AD) was an Irish abbot and missionary evangelist credited with spreading Christianity in what is today Scotland at the start of the Hiberno-Scottish mission. He founded the important abbey ...

, meaning 'dove'. Callum was popular among early Christians because the dove was a symbol of purity, peace and the

Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit, otherwise known as the Holy Ghost, is a concept within the Abrahamic religions. In Judaism, the Holy Spirit is understood as the divine quality or force of God manifesting in the world, particularly in acts of prophecy, creati ...

St. Columba Columba () or Colmcille (7 December 521 – 9 June 597 AD) was an Irish abbot and missionary evangelist credited with spreading Christianity in what is today Scotland at the start of the Hiberno-Scottish mission. He founded the important abbey ...

was one of the most influential of the early Celtic saints. The name may also be spelled " Calum". Callum is a popular name, especially in Scotland where it was the 60th most popular name in 2022.

People with the given name

Callum Ah Chee Callum Ah Chee (born 9 October 1997) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). Early life Ah Chee was born in Derby, Western Australia, Australia. His mother is Indigenous Aust ...

(born 1997), Australian rules footballer * Callum Ainley (born 1997), English footballer * Callum Ball (born 1992), English footballer * Callum Barker (born 1997), Australian motorcycle racer * Callum Black (born 1986), American-born Irish rugby union player * Callum Blake (born 1994), Vanuatuan cricketer * Callum Blue (born 1977), English actor * Callum Braley (born 1994), English rugby union player * Callum Brittain, English footballer * Callum Brodrick (born 1998), English cricketer *

Callum Brown (footballer, born 1998) Callum L. Brown (born 27 April 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer who currently plays for in the Victorian Football League (VFL), having previously played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League ( ...

, Australian rules footballer *

Callum Brown (footballer, born 2000) Callum M. Brown (born 15 August 2000) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). Early life Callum M. Brown was born in Luton, England to English mother Dee and Jam ...

, Australian rules footballer * Callum Bruce (born 1983), New Zealand rugby union player *

Callum Burton Callum Alex David Burton (born 15 August 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Wrexham. He also represented England up to under-18 level. Club career Shrewsbury Town Born in Newport, Shropshire, Burton ...

(born 1996), English footballer *

Callum Camps Callum Jason Noel Camps (born 30 November 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Stockport County. Born in England, he has represented Northern Ireland internationally at youth levels. Club career Rochdale Camps ...

, English-born Northern Ireland footballer * Callum Casey (born 1990), Irish rugby league player *

Callum Chambers Callum Chambers (born 19 November 1979) is an Australian rules footballer who has played in the Australian Football League. He was recruited as the number 13 draft pick in the 1997 AFL Draft from Lucknow, Victoria. Callum made his debut for ...

(born 1979), Australian rules footballer *

Callum Chettle Callum Louis Chettle (born 28 August 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Barwell. After leaving Nottingham Forest for Ilkeston at the age of 15, he moved up the divisions to join Nuneaton Town in July 2015, and ...

(born 1996), English footballer *

Callum Cockerill-Mollett Callum David Cockerill-Mollett (born 15 January 1999) is an Irish people, Irish association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender for side Tamworth F.C., Tamworth. Cockerill-Mollett was born in England an ...

(born 1999), English-born Irish footballer *

Callum Connolly Callum Alexander Connolly (born 23 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for side Stockport County. He has previously played for Everton, Barnsley, Wigan Athletic, Ipswich Town, Bolton ...

(born 1997), English footballer *

Callum Cooke Callum James Cooke (born 21 February 1997) is an English professional Association football, footballer who plays as an Midfielder#Attacking midfielder, attacking midfielder for Morecambe F.C., Morecambe. Born in Peterlee, Cooke started his caree ...

(born 1997), English footballer *

Callum Crane Callum Crane (born 8 March 1996) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for club Stirling Albion. Crane has previously played for Hibernian, Berwick Rangers, Alloa Athletic, Livingston, Raith Rovers and Edinburgh City. Career H ...

(born 1996), Scottish footballer *

Callum Crawford Callum Crawford (born November 7, 1984) is a Canadian lacrosse player who plays for the Albany FireWolves in the National Lacrosse League. He has played for the Buffalo Bandits, Edmonton Rush, Calgary Roughnecks, Philadelphia Wings, San Jose Ste ...

(born 1984), Canadian lacrosse player *

Callum Cuthbertson ''Gary: Tank Commander'' is a BAFTA award-winning Scottish sitcom, written and created by Greg McHugh, and produced by the Comedy Unit. The show originated in 2008 as a one-off pilot for More4, under the title ''Gary's War''. A full series was ...

, Scottish actor and writer *

Callum Davidson Callum Iain Davidson (born 25 June 1976) is a Scottish professional football player and coach who recently managed Scottish Championship club Queen's Park. Davidson played as a left-back for St Johnstone, Blackburn Rovers, Leicester City and P ...

(born 1976), Scottish footballer * Callum Davies (disambiguation), multiple people * Callum Dixon, English actor * Callum Driver (born 1992), English footballer * Callum Elder (born 1995), Australian soccer player * Callum Evans (born 1995), English footballer * Callum Ferguson (born 1984), Australian cricketer * Callum Field (born 1997), English rugby league player * Callum Fordyce (born 1992), Scottish footballer * Callum Geldart (born 1991), English cricketer * Callum Gibbins (born 1988), New Zealand rugby union player * Callum Guest (born 1995), English cricketer * Callum Guy (born 1996), English footballer * Callum Harriott (born 1994), English footballer * Callum Hart (born 1985), Welsh footballer *

Callum Hassan Callum Hassan (born 23 January 1993), known as Cal Hassan, is an English association football, footballer. Career On 15 August 2011, Hassan joined Conference North side Harrogate Town F.C., Harrogate Town on a month-long loan deal, where he sc ...

(born 1993), English footballer * Callum Hawkins (born 1992), British long-distance runner * Callum Hemming (born 1999), English badminton player * Callum Hendry (born 1997), English footballer * Calum Hood (born 1996), Bassist in '5 Seconds of Summer' * Callum Hunter-Hill (born 1997), Scottish rugby union player *

Callum Ilott Callum Benjamin Ilott ( ; born 11 November 1998) is a British racing driver who competes in the IndyCar Series, driving No. 90 Dallara-Chevrolet for Prema Racing. He previously competed in the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship racing for ...

(born 1998), British racing driver *

Callum Innes Callum Innes (born 1962) is a Scottish abstract painter, a former Turner Prize nominee and winner of the Jerwood Painting Prize. He lives and works in Edinburgh, Scotland. Early life and education Callum Innes was born in Edinburgh. He studie ...

(born 1962), Scottish painter *

Callum Irving Callum Ernest John Irving (born March 16, 1993) is a Canadian professional association football, soccer player who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for Canadian Premier League club Vancouver FC. He began his career playin ...

(born 1993), Canadian soccer player * Callum Jackson (born 1994), English cricketer * Callum Johnson (born 1985), English boxer * Callum Johnson (footballer) (born 1996), English footballer * Callum Kennedy (born 1989), English footballer * Callum Lancaster (born 1996), English rugby league player * Callum Lang (born 1998), English footballer * Callum Lloyd (born 1986), English footballer * Callum MacDonald (born 1983), Scottish footballer * Callum Macdonald (1912–1999), Scottish printer and publisher * Callum MacLeod (born 1988), British racing driver *

Callum Macrae Callum Macrae is a Scottish filmmaker, writer and journalist currently with Outsider Television, which he had co-founded with Alex Sutherland in 1993. An Emmy, BAFTA and Grierson nominee, he has been making films for 20 years in the UK and aro ...

, Scottish filmmaker, writer and journalist * Callum Maycock (born 1997), English footballer * Callum McCaig (born 1995), Scottish politician *

Callum McCarthy Sir Callum McCarthy (born 29 February 1944) is the former chairman of the Financial Services Authority. He is also the former non-executive chairman of Promontory Financial Group's UK affiliate. Early life and education McCarthy attended Manches ...

(born 1944), British banker * Callum McFadzean (born 1994), Scottish footballer * Callum McGregor (born 1993), Scottish footballer * Callum McManaman (born 1991), English footballer * Callum McNaughton (born 1991), English footballer * Callum McNish (born 1992), English footballer * Callum Mills (born 1997), Australian rules footballer *

Callum Milne Callum Milne (born 27 August 1965 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish former Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football)#Full back, right back. Milne spent most of his career with Hibernian F.C., Hibernian, spendin ...

(born 1965), Scottish footballer * Callum Moore (born 1996), Australian rules footballer * Callum Morris (born 1990), English footballer * Callum O'Dowda (born 1995), Republic of Ireland footballer * Callum O'Hare (born 1998), English footballer * Callum Parkinson (born 1996), English cricketer * Callum Paterson (born 1994), Scottish footballer * Callum Phillips (born 1992), English rugby league player * Callum Priestley (born 1989), English hurdler * Callum Preston (born 1995), English footballer * Callum Reid (born 1992), Scottish rugby union player * Callum Reidford (born 1987), Scottish footballer * Callum Reilly (footballer) (born 1993), English footballer *

Callum Keith Rennie Callum Keith Rennie (born 14 September 1960) is a Canadian actor, based in British Columbia. His breakthrough role was as punk rocker Billy Tallent in the music mockumentary ''Hard Core Logo'' (1996), followed by a starring role as Det. Stanle ...

(born 1960), British-born Canadian actor * Callum Roberts, British oceanographer * Callum Robertson (born 1996), Scottish footballer * Callum Robinson (born 1995), English footballer * Callum Ross (born 1994), English footballer * Callum Rzonca (born 1997), English footballer * Callum Saunders (born 1995), Welsh footballer * Callum Scotson (born 1996), Australian cyclist * Callum Shinkwin (born 1993), English golfer * Callum Sinclair (born 1989), Australian Rules footballer * Callum Skinner (born 1992), British cyclist *

Callum Smith (disambiguation) Callum Smith may refer to: * Callum Smith (born 1990), British professional boxer * Callum Smith (skier) (born 1992), British cross-country skier * Callum Smith (footballer) (born 1999), Scottish footballer for Raith Rovers See also

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, multiple people * Callum Styles (born 2000), English footballer *

Callum Tapping Callum Tapping (born 5 June 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He previously played for Hearts, Queen of the South, Brechin City, Forfar Athletic, Stenhousemuir, Edinburgh City, East Kilbride, East Stir ...

(born 1993), Scottish footballer * Callum Taylor (born 1997), English cricketer * Callum Templeton (born 1993), Scottish rugby union player *

Callum Thorp Callum David Thorp (born 11 February 1975) is a former professional Australian cricketer who played for Durham County Cricket Club as a right-arm medium bowler. As both of his parents are British, he was able to play for Durham as a non-oversea ...

(born 1975), Australian cricketer * Callum Timmins (born 1999), Australian soccer player *

Callum Turner Callum Robilliard Turner (born 15 February 1990) is an English actor. After beginning a career as a fashion model, he began working in film and television. He had lead roles in the drama film '' Queen and Country'' (2014) and the mystery minise ...

(born 1990), English actor and model * Callum Urch (born 1984), Australian rules footballer * Callum Morris (Born 1986), Footballer *

Callum Voisin Callum Voisin ( ; born 6 March 2006) is a British-Swiss racing driver who currently competes in the FIA Formula 3 Championship for Rodin Motorsport. He is the 2023 GB3 champion. Voisin was one of the final ten candidates for the Aston Martin ...

(born 2006), British racing driver * Callum Warburton (born 1989), English footballer *

Callum Watson Callum Watson may refer to: * Callum Watson (skier) (born 1989), Australian cross-country skier * Callum Watson (musician) (born 1997), Australian pianist, composer and producer * Callum Watson (footballer) (born 2000), English footballer * Cal ...

(born 1989), Australian cross-country skier * Callum Wilkinson (born 1997), English racewalker *

Callum Wilson (disambiguation) Callum Wilson (born 1992) is an English international footballer. Callum Wilson may also refer to: *Callum Wilson (Australian footballer) (born 1988) * (born 1990), English rugby union player *Callum Wilson (footballer, born 1999), Scottish footba ...

, multiple people * Callum Windley (born 1991), English rugby league player

People with the surname

* Agnes Kane Callum (1925–2015), American genealogist * Arthur Callum (1877–1961), New Zealand rugby league player *

Ian Callum Ian Stuart Callum (born 30 July 1954) is a British car designer who has worked for Ford Motor Company, Ford, Tom Walkinshaw Racing, TWR, and Aston Martin. In 1999 he became the Director of design for Jaguar Cars, later Jaguar Land Rover, a pos ...

(born 1955), British car designer * Jeannie Callum, Canadian transfusion specialist * Moray Callum (born 1958), British car designer

Fictional characters

*Callum Clockwise, in the video game '' Rascal'' * Callum Jones, in the television series ''Neighbours'' * Callum Kane, in the television series ''Hollyoaks'' *

Callum Logan ''Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2014, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by series producer Stuart Blackburn. Sha ...

, in the television series ''Coronation Street'' * Callum Lynch, in the film ''Assassin's Creed'' * Callum Mcgregor, from the ''Noughts & Crosses'' novels * PC Callum McIntyre, in the television series ''Monarch of the Glen'' * Callum McKay, in the television series ''Shortland Street'' * Callum Highway, in the television series ''EastEnders'' * Callum Hunt, from '' The Magisterium Series'' novels * Callum Monks, in the television series ''EastEnders'' * Callum Rennie, in the television series ''Emmerdale'' * Callum Stone, in the television series ''The Bill'' * Prince Callum, in the television series ''

The Dragon Prince ''The Dragon Prince'', known as ''The Dragon Prince: Mystery of Aaravos'' from the fourth season onward, is an Animated series, animated Fantasy television, fantasy television series created by Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond for Netflix. Prod ...

'' * Dick and Dorothea Callum, in Arthur Ransome's ''Swallows and Amazons'' books

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