Colm (; ) is a masculine given name of Irish origin. It is not an Irish version of ''Colin'', but like ''

Callum Callum is a Scottish Gaelic name that commemorates the Latin name Columba, meaning 'dove'. Callum was popular among early Christians because the dove was a symbol of purity, peace and the Holy Spirit. St. Columba was one of the most influential of ...

'' and ''Malcolm'' derives from a Gaelic variation on ''columba'', the Latin word for "

dove Columbidae is a bird family consisting of doves and pigeons. It is the only family in the order Columbiformes. These are stout-bodied birds with small heads, relatively short necks and slender bills that in some species feature fleshy ceres. ...

". The reason for the name's use for over a thousand years in Ireland and Scotland is out of respect for St Colmcille of Iona who was from a royal family in the north of Ireland and who evangelized the Scots. Malcolm translates as "Servant of St Columbcille. And the association with the word Dove also has religious origins with the dove being a symbol of the Holy Ghost.

People

Colm Bairéad Colm Bairéad (born 1981) is an Irish film director and screenwriter. He wrote and directed the film ''The Quiet Girl'' (2022). Career Born in Dublin in 1981, Bairéad grew up speaking English and Irish language, Irish at home. ''The Quiet Gir ...

(born 1981), Irish filmmaker * Colm Brogan (1902–1977), Scottish writer * Colm Byrne (born 1971), Irish playwright * Colm Collins, Gaelic football manager * Colm Condon (1921–2008), Irish lawyer * Colm Connolly (born 1964), American judge * Colm Connolly (journalist) (1942–2025), Irish journalist, newsreader, broadcaster, and author *

Colm Cooper Colm "the Gooch" Cooper (born 3 June 1983) is an Irish Gaelic footballer whose National Football League (Ireland), league and All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, championship career at senior level with the Kerry county football team, Kerr ...

(born 1983), Irish Gaelic football player * Colm Coyle (born 1963), Irish Gaelic football player and manager *

Colm Feore Colm Joseph Feore (; born August 22, 1958) is a Canadian actor. A 15-year veteran of the Stratford Festival, he is known for his Gemini-winning turn as Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in the CBC miniseries '' Trudeau'' (2002), his portrayal of ...

(born 1958), American-born Canadian actor * Colm Hilliard (1936–2002), Irish politician *

Colm Imbert Colm Imbert is a politician in Trinidad and Tobago. He was the Minister of Public Utilities from March until May 2025 and Member of Parliament for the constituency of Diego Martin North/East, which he has represented since December 1991. Durin ...

(born 1957), Trinidad and Tobago politician *

Colm Keegan Colm Keegan (born 2 August 1989) is a singer, songwriter and teacher from Dublin, Ireland. He is currently a part time principal singer with Irish music group, Celtic Thunder. He also previously performed with the likes of Celtic Woman, The ...

(born 1989), Irish singer, songwriter, and teacher *

Colm Magner Colm Magner is a Canadian actor, writer, and director. He has worked in theatre, television, and film in Canada since 1982, during which time he performed with several of Canada's theatre companies. Career Colm lived in Prince Edward Island, wh ...

(born 1961), Canadian actor *

Colm Mangan Lieutenant General Colm Mangan was Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces from September 2000 until February 2004. Mangan joined the Defence Forces as a cadet in 1960 and is cited as having ''"overseen major strategic initiatives in the key are ...

(born 1942), Irish general *

Colm Meaney Colm J. Meaney (; ; born 30 May 1953) is an Irish actor. Known for his performances across screen and stage, he has received seven nominations from the Irish Film & Television Academy, winning twice for 2001's '' How Harry Became a Tree'', and ...

(born 1953), Irish actor *

Colm Mulcahy Colm Mulcahy (born September 1958) is an Irish mathematician, academic, columnist, book author, public outreach speaker, amateur magician and Professor Emeritus at Spelman College. In addition to algebra, number theory, and geometry, his interes ...

(born 1958), Irish mathematician, academic, columnist and author *

Colm Ó Cíosóig Colm Ó Cíosóig (; born 31 October 1964) is an Irish musician and songwriter, who achieved international fame as the drummer for the alternative rock band My Bloody Valentine. Their studio albums '' Isn't Anything'' (1988) and ''Loveless'' ...

(born 1964), Irish drummer *

Colm O'Gorman Colm O'Gorman (born 15 July 1966) is an Irish activist and former politician. He was the executive director of Amnesty International Ireland from 2008 to 2022. He is founder and former director of One in Four. He is a survivor of clerical sex ...

(born 1966), Irish activist *

Colm Ó hEocha Colm Ó hEocha (; 19 September 1926 – 19 May 1997) was an Irish scientist and educationalist, who served as president of University College Galway and Chairman of the New Ireland Forum. Ó hEocha was born in Dungarvan, County Waterford, in 1 ...

(1926–1997), Irish scientist *

Colm Ó Maonlaí Colm Ó Maonlaí (born 10 December 1966) is an Irish actor, best known for playing Tom Banks in ''EastEnders'' from April to November 2002. He has also played roles in ''The Bill ''The Bill'' is a British police procedural television seri ...

(born 1966), Irish actor *

Colm O'Shaughnessy Colm O'Shaughnessy (born 27 December 1996) is an Irish Gaelic football player who plays at inter-county level for Tipperary, and plays his club football for Ardfinnan in south Tipperary. Career O'Shaughnessy made his championship debut for Ti ...

(born 1996), Irish Gaelic football player and rugby player *

Colm Tóibín Colm Tóibín ( , ; born 30 May 1955) is an Irish novelist, short story writer, essayist, journalist, critic, playwright and poet. His first novel, ''The South (novel), The South'', was published in 1990. ''The Blackwater Lightship'' was short ...

(born 1955), Irish novelist *Colm Doolan (born 1991), Irish Endurance Athlete * Colm Vance (born 1992), Canadian soccer player *

Colm Wilkinson Colm Wilkinson (born 5 June 1944), also known as C. T. Wilkinson, is an Irish singer and actor who is best known for originating the lead role of Jean Valjean in ''Les Misérables'' (in the West End and Broadway) and for creating the title rol ...

(born 1944), Irish actor and singer *

Colm O'Rourke Colm O'Rourke (born 31 August 1957) is a Gaelic football Manager (Gaelic games), manager, former player, retired secondary school principal, Broadcasting of sports events, sports broadcaster and columnist. His National Football League (Ireland), ...

(born 1957), Irish Gaelic football player and manager

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Colm Colm (; ) is a masculine given name of Irish origin. It is not an Irish version of ''Colin'', but like '' Callum'' and ''Malcolm'' derives from a Gaelic variation on ''columba'', the Latin word for " dove". The reason for the name's use for o ...

, in the video game ''Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones'' *Colm O'Driscoll, one of the antagonists in the video game ''

Red Dead Redemption 2 ''Red Dead Redemption 2'' is a 2018 action-adventure game developed and published by Rockstar Games. The game is the third entry in the ''Red Dead'' series and a prequel to the 2010 game ''Red Dead Redemption''. The story is set in a fictiona ...

'' *Uncle Colm McCool, from the

Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation. It is state-owned enterprise, publicly owned but, unlike the BBC, it receives no public funding and is funded en ...

sitcom ''

Derry Girls ''Derry Girls'' is a British-produced period teen sitcom set in Derry, Northern Ireland, created and written by Lisa McGee, that premiered on 4 January 2018 on Channel 4 and ran for three series. The channel's most successful comedy since '' ...

'' *Col. Colm Corbec, in the Warhammer novel series

Gaunt's Ghosts ''Gaunt's Ghosts'' is a series of military science fiction novels by Dan Abnett, set in the ''Warhammer 40,000'' universe. It was inspired by the ''Sharpe (novel series), Sharpe'' series of books written by Bernard Cornwell. As of 2019 in lit ...

*Colm Doherty, played by

Brendan Gleeson Brendan Gleeson (born 29 March 1955) is an Irish actor. He has received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, two British Independent Film Awards and three IFTA Awards, along with nominations for an Academy Award, three BAFTA Aw ...

, in the 2022 film ''

The Banshees of Inisherin ''The Banshees of Inisherin'' () is a 2022 black tragicomedy film directed, written, and co-produced by Martin McDonagh. Set on a remote fictional island off the west coast of Ireland in 1923, the film stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson a ...

'' *Lord Colm MacKenzie, a supporting character in the first and second seasons of '' Outlander'', in which he is the elder maternal uncle of James "Jamie" MacKenzie-Fraser.

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* × ''Colmanara'', orchid genus abbreviated in trade journals as "Colm" *COLM, Nasdaq code for

Columbia Sportswear The Columbia Sportswear Company is an American company that manufactures and distributes outerwear, sportswear, and footwear, as well as headgear, camping equipment, ski apparel, and outerwear accessories. It was founded in 1938 by Paul Lamf ...

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