Callum is a

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well a ...

name that commemorates the Latin name

Columba Columba or Colmcille; gd, Calum Cille; gv, Colum Keeilley; non, Kolban or at least partly reinterpreted as (7 December 521 – 9 June 597 AD) was an Irish abbot and missionary evangelist credited with spreading Christianity in what is tod ...

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

Holy Spirit In Judaism, the Holy Spirit is the divine force, quality, and influence of God over the Universe or over his creatures. In Nicene Christianity, the Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost is the third person of the Trinity. In Islam, the Holy Spirit acts ...

. St. Columba 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 34th most popular name for baby boys in 2017.

People with the given name

* Callum Ah Chee (born 1997), Australian rules footballer * Callum Ainley (born 1997), English footballer * Callum Ball (born 1992), English footballer *

Callum Barker Callum Barker (born 28 July 1997) is an Australian motorcycle racer. 2013, he participated for the first time in a Moto3 World Championship event, as a wild-card rider in the Australian round at Phillip Island but failed to qualify for the rac ...

(born 1997), Australian motorcycle racer * Callum Black (born 1986), American-born Irish rugby union player *

Callum Blake Callum Blake (born 3 July 1994) is a Vanuatu cricketer. Blake was born and raised in Vanuatu. He moved to Brisbane, Australia, to attend secondary school at Anglican Church Grammar School. Blake made his international debut for Vanuatu at the 20 ...

(born 1994), Vanuatuan cricketer * Callum Blue (born 1977), English actor * Callum Braley (born 1994), English rugby union player * Callum Brittain, English footballer *

Callum Brodrick Callum Ashley J Brodrick (born 24 January 1998) is an English cricketer. He made his Twenty20 cricket debut for Derbyshire in the 2017 NatWest t20 Blast on 19 July 2017. He made his first-class debut for Derbyshire against the West Indies on 1 ...

(born 1998), English cricketer * Callum Brown (born 1998), Australian rules footballer * Callum Bruce (born 1983), New Zealand rugby union player * Callum Burton (born 1996), English footballer * Callum Camps, English-born Northern Ireland footballer * Callum Casey (born 1990), Irish rugby league player * Callum Chambers (born 1979), Australian rules footballer * Callum Chettle (born 1996), English footballer * Callum Cockerill-Mollett (born 1999), English-born Irish footballer * Callum Connolly (born 1997), English footballer * Callum Cooke (born 1997), English footballer *

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

(born 1996), Scottish footballer *

Callum Crawford Callum Crawford (born November 7, 1984) is a Canadian lacrosse player who plays for the New York Riptide in the National Lacrosse League. He also plays for Chrome Lacrosse Club in the Premier Lacrosse League. He has played for the Edmonton Rus ...

(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 wa ...

, Scottish actor and writer *

Callum Davidson Callum Iain Davidson (born 25 June 1976 in Stirling) is a Scottish professional football player and coach. He is the manager of St Johnstone. Davidson played as a left-back for St Johnstone, Blackburn Rovers, Leicester City and Preston North E ...

(born 1976), Scottish footballer *

Callum Davies Callum Joshua Davies (born 8 February 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Folkestone Invicta. Club career Gillingham Davies started his career as a trainee with Gillingham, having captained the youth tea ...

(born 1993), English footballer *

Callum Dixon Callum Dixon is an English actor. Career Theatre Dixon's work in theatre includes: '' Market Boy'', ''Sing Yer Heart Out for the Lads'', ''Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead'', ''The Wind in the Willows'', ''The Day I Stood Still'', '' Somewher ...

, English actor *

Callum Driver Callum Charles John Driver (born 23 October 1992) is an English semi-professional footballer who last played as a defender for Leatherhead. Club career Driver was born in Sidcup, London. He joined as a youth team player for West Ham aged 12 a ...

(born 1992), English footballer * Callum Elder (born 1995), Australian soccer player *

Callum Evans Callum Leeroy Evans (born 11 October 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a right-back for club Frome Town. A pacey player, he can also play at left-back or in central midfield. A graduate of the Academy at Manchester United, he sig ...

(born 1995), English footballer * Callum Ferguson (born 1984), Australian cricketer *

Callum Field Callum Field (born 7 October 1997) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a forward or for Widnes Vikings in the Betfred Championship. Background Field was born in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. Career Wigan Wa ...

(born 1997), English rugby league player *

Callum Fordyce Callum Fordyce (born 23 June 1992) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back, and is a player-assistant manager for Airdrieonians. Fordyce started his career as a youth player with Hibernian and Livingston, before signi ...

(born 1992), Scottish footballer * Callum Geldart (born 1991), English cricketer * Callum Gibbins (born 1988), New Zealand rugby union player *

Callum Guest Callum Guest (born May 1995) is an English cricketer. He made his first-class debut on 28 March 2017 for Cambridge MCCU against Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire (; abbreviated Notts.) is a landlocked county in the East Midlands region of ...

(born 1995), English cricketer *

Callum Guy Callum Anthony Guy (born 25 November 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Carlisle United, where he is also club captain. He started his career at Derby County, before playing on loan at Port Vale dur ...

(born 1996), English footballer * Callum Harriott (born 1994), English footballer * Callum Hart (born 1985), Welsh footballer * Callum Hassan (born 1993), English footballer * Callum Hawkins (born 1992), British long-distance runner *

Callum Hemming Callum Hemming (born 27 June 1999) is an English badminton player. He won the silver medals at the 2014 European U15 Championships in the boys' doubles event and 2016 European U17 Championships in the mixed team event. In 2017, he won his firs ...

(born 1999), English badminton player * Callum Hendry (born 1997), English footballer *

Calum Hood Calum Thomas Hood (born 25 January 1996) is an Australian musician, known for being the bassist and the backup vocalist of the pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. Since 2014, 5 Seconds of Summer have sold more than 10 million albums, sold over t ...

(born 1996), Bassist in '5 Seconds of Summer' * Callum Hunter-Hill (born 1997), Scottish rugby union player * Callum Ilott (born 1998), British racing driver * Callum Innes (born 1962), Scottish painter *

Callum Irving Callum Ernest John Irving (born March 16, 1993) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Canadian Premier League club Vancouver FC. He began his career playing for local clubs in Vancouver before joining the Whi ...

(born 1993), Canadian soccer player * Callum Jackson (born 1994), English cricketer * Callum Johnson (born 1985), English boxer *

Callum Johnson (footballer) Callum Charles Johnson (born 23 October 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for League Two club Mansfield Town. Club career Middlesbrough Born in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, Johnson first represented ...

(born 1996), English footballer * Callum Kennedy (born 1989), English footballer * Callum Lancaster (born 1996), English rugby league player *

Callum Lang Callum Joseph Lang (born 8 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship side Wigan Athletic Club career Wigan Athletic Lang joined Wigan Athletic in 2013, after progressing through the Liverp ...

(born 1998), English footballer * Callum Lloyd (born 1986), English footballer *

Callum MacDonald Callum Macdonald (1912–1999), was a Scottish printer and publisher born in Breaclete on the island of Great Bernera. He was educated in Stornoway and read History at the University of Edinburgh. After service in the Royal Air Force in World W ...

(born 1983), Scottish footballer *

Callum Macdonald Callum Macdonald (1912–1999), was a Scottish printer and publisher born in Breaclete on the island of Great Bernera. He was educated in Stornoway and read History at the University of Edinburgh. After service in the Royal Air Force in World W ...

(1912–1999), Scottish printer and publisher *

Callum MacLeod Callum MacLeod (born 20 January 1988) is a professional British race car driver who drives in the British G.T. Championship. He also won the 2007 British Formula Ford Championship and the 2009 European F3 Open Championship. He was born in Nor ...

(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 (born 1944), British banker * Callum McFadzean (born 1994), Scottish footballer *

Callum McGregor Callum William McGregor (born 14 June 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Celtic, which he captains, and the Scotland national team. He has previously played for Notts County o ...

(born 1993), Scottish footballer * Callum McManaman (born 1991), English footballer *

Callum McNaughton Callum James McNaughton born (25 October 1991) is a retired English footballer who is currently a coach at Juventus Academy Boston. Club career West Ham United Starting as a youth team player with West Ham aged 14, McNaughton signed professio ...

(born 1991), English footballer * Callum McNish (born 1992), English footballer * Callum Mills (born 1997), Australian rules footballer * Callum Milne (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 Callum Priestley (born 13 February 1989) is a British former track and field athlete who specialised in sprint hurdling. He was banned after a positive sample for banned substances, namely clenbuterol, was found in a urine sample whilst training ...

(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) Callum Anthony Reilly (born 3 October 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Banbury United. A midfielder who has also played at full back, Reilly began his career as a youngster with Birmingham City. He made h ...

(born 1993), English footballer *

Callum Keith Rennie Callum Keith Rennie (born 14 September 1960) is a British-born Canadian actor who started his career in Canadian film and television projects, where his portrayal of Stanley Raymond Kowalski on the television series ''Due South'' was his first ...

(born 1960), British-born Canadian actor * Callum Roberts, British oceanographer *

Callum Robertson Callum Robertson (born 12 July 1996) is a Scottish football (soccer) player who plays as a forward, he is currently a free agent after leaving SJFA East Premier League side Whitburn Junior. Career Born in Livingston, Robertson began his career ...

(born 1996), Scottish footballer * Callum Robinson (born 1995), English footballer * Callum Ross (born 1994), English footballer *

Callum Rzonca Callum James Rzonca (born 7 January 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger. Rzonca played in the youth teams at Huddersfield Town and Barnsley before started his senior career with York City in 2015. He ...

(born 1997), English footballer *

Callum Saunders Callum Luke Saunders (born 26 September 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Stafford Rangers. Born in Turkey, he represented Wales internationally at youth levels U19 and 21. Club career Saunders began his career ...

(born 1995), Welsh footballer *

Callum Scotson Callum Scotson (born 10 August 1996) is an Australian professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . He rode in the men's team pursuit at the 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships winning a gold medal. Scotson's olde ...

(born 1996), Australian cyclist *

Callum Shinkwin Callum Ronald Shinkwin (born 22 May 1993) is an English professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. Amateur career Shinkwin was a successful amateur golfer. In 2010 he won the Carris Trophy, the English Boys' under-18 open amateur strok ...

(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) Callum Smith (born 12 October 1992) is a British cross-country skier. He took up skiing at the age of eight and made his debut competing for ...

, multiple people * Callum Styles (born 2000), English footballer * Callum Tapping (born 1993), Scottish footballer * Callum Taylor (born 1997), English cricketer * Callum Templeton (born 1993), Scottish rugby union player * Callum Thorp (born 1975), Australian cricketer *

Callum Timmins Callum Timmins (born 23 December 1999), is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Newcastle Jets. Honours Individual * A-Leagues All Star: 2022 File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junct ...

(born 1999), Australian soccer player * Callum Turner (born 1990), English actor and model * Callum Urch (born 1984), Australian rules footballer * Callum Morris (Born 1986), Footballer * Callum Warburton (born 1989), English footballer *

Callum Watson Callum Watson may refer to: * Callum Watson (skier) Callum Watson (born 6 October 1989) is an Australian cross-country skier. He represented Australia at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. He also competed in the 2015 world champions ...

(born 1989), Australian cross-country skier * Callum Wilkinson (born 1997), English racewalker * Callum Wilson (disambiguation), multiple people * Callum Windley (born 1991), English rugby league player

People with the surname

Agnes Kane Callum Agnes Kane Callum (February 24, 1925 – July 22, 2015) was a genealogist known for her research into Maryland's African-American history. She was a founding member of the Baltimore Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, a frequent col ...

(1925-2015), American genealogist * Arthur Callum, New Zealand rugby league player * Ian Callum (born 1955), British car designer * Jeannie Callum, Canadian transfusion specialist * Moray Callum (born 1958), British car designer

Other uses

* Callum Is a Snake, song by english band ''Bloc Party''

Fictional characters

*Callum Clockwise, in the video game ''

Rascal Rascal or rascals may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Rascal'' (book), a 1963 children's book by Sterling North ** ''Rascal'' (film), a 1969 Walt Disney adaptation of Sterling North's book * ''Rascals'' (1938 film), an American comedy-dra ...

'' *

Callum Jones Callum Jones may refer to: * Callum Jones (footballer, born 2001), Welsh football midfielder * Callum Jones (footballer, born 2002), Welsh football defender *Callum Rebecchi Callum Rebecchi (also Jones) is a fictional character from the Australi ...

, in the television series ''Neighbours'' * Callum Kane, in the television series ''Hollyoaks'' * Callum Logan, in the television series ''Coronation Street'' *

Callum Lynch ''Assassin's Creed'' is a 2016 dystopian science fiction film, science fiction action film based on the Assassin's Creed, video game franchise of the same name. The film is directed by Justin Kurzel, written by Michael Lesslie, Adam Cooper and Bi ...

, in the film ''Assassin's Creed'' *

Callum Mcgregor Callum William McGregor (born 14 June 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Celtic, which he captains, and the Scotland national team. He has previously played for Notts County o ...

, from the ''Noughts & Crosses'' novels *

PC Callum McIntyre The following is a list of minor fictional characters in the Scottish BBC drama TV series ''Monarch of the Glen (TV series), Monarch of the Glen''. Lancelot Fleming Lancelot Fleming, played by Simon Slater, comes to Glenbogle on behalf of Lasc ...

, 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 The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'' which aired in 2008 (by order of first appearance). All characters were introduced by executive producer Diederick Santer. Santer introduced four ...

, in the television series ''EastEnders'' *

Callum Rennie Callum Keith Rennie (born 14 September 1960) is a British-born Canadian actor who started his career in Canadian film and television projects, where his portrayal of Stanley Raymond Kowalski on the television series ''Due South'' was his first ...

, in the television series ''Emmerdale'' * Callum Stone, in the television series ''The Bill'' * Prince Callum, in the television series '' The Dragon Prince'' * Dick and Dorothea Callum, in Arthur Ransome's ''Swallows and Amazons'' books

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