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 ...

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 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 Callum Thomas Ainley (born 2 November 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League Two side Crewe Alexandra. Career Ainley began his career in Crewe Alexandra's youth system and made his professional debut, ...

(born 1997), English footballer *

Callum Ball Callum Reece Ball (born 8 October 1992) is an English professional footballer. He last played as a striker for Stratford Town. Playing career Derby County Ball joined Derby County's youth system at the age of 9 from local rivals Nottingham ...

(born 1992), English footballer * Callum Barker (born 1997), Australian motorcycle racer *

Callum Black Callum Black (born 25 February 1986) is an American-born Irish former rugby union player for Worcester Warriors in the English Premiership. He plays as a loosehead prop. Black was born in Washington, D.C. in the United States, and raised in En ...

(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 2 ...

(born 1994), Vanuatuan cricketer *

Callum Blue Daniel James Callum Blue (born 19 August 1977), known professionally as Callum Blue, is an English actor. Best known for his roles on the Showtime series ''Dead Like Me'' and ''The Tudors'', as well as his roles as Zod in the American televi ...

(born 1977), English actor * Callum Braley (born 1994), English rugby union player *

Callum Brittain Callum James Brittain is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Championship club Blackburn Rovers. Club career Milton Keynes Dons Brittain joined Milton Keynes Dons' academy in 2006 aged 8. On 27 April 2016, Brittain ...

, English footballer * Callum Brodrick (born 1998), English cricketer * Callum Brown (born 1998), 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 side Plymouth Argyle. He also represented England up to under-18 level. Club career Shrewsbury Town Born in Newport, Shropshire ...

(born 1996), English footballer *

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

, English-born Northern Ireland footballer *

Callum Casey Callum Casey (born 6 June 1990) is a professional rugby league footballer who has played in the 2010s. He has played at representative level for Ireland, and at club level for the Leeds Rhinos (Academy and Reserves), on loan from the Leeds Rhin ...

(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 Basford United. After leaving Nottingham Forest for Ilkeston at the age of 15, he moved up the divisions to join Nuneaton Town in July 2015, a ...

(born 1996), English footballer *

Callum Cockerill-Mollett Callum David Cockerill-Mollett (born 15 January 1999) is an Irish footballer who plays for side Tamworth, where he plays as a defender. Playing career Walsall Cockerill-Mollett came through the Walsall youth team and signed a two-year profe ...

(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 Blackpool. He has previously played for Everton, Barnsley, Wigan Athletic, Ipswich Town, Bolton Wanderers, Linc ...

(born 1997), English footballer *

Callum Cooke Callum James Cooke (born 21 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for League Two club Hartlepool United. Career Middlesbrough Cooke began his career with Middlesbrough's Academy and he signed ...

(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 youth ...

(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 Rush, ...

(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 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 team ...

(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'', '' Somewh ...

, 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 ...

(born 1992), English footballer *

Callum Elder Callum Roddie Elder (born 27 January 1995) is an Australian professional Association football, soccer player who plays as a left back for Hull City A.F.C., Hull City and the Australia national soccer team, Australia national team. Early and per ...

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

Callum Ferguson Callum James Ferguson (born 21 November 1984) is a former Australian cricketer and commentator who has represented Australia in all three forms of international cricket. He also represented South Australia in the JLT One-Day Cup. He was former ...

(born 1984), Australian cricketer * Callum Field (born 1997), English rugby league player *

Callum Fordyce Callum Fordyce (born 23 June 1992) is a Scottish people, Scottish professional association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football)#Centre-back, centre-back, and is a Player-coach, player-assistant manager for Airdrie ...

(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 Callum Kyle Harriott (born 4 March 1994) is a professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder#Winger, winger for Yeovil Town F.C., Yeovil Town. He is a product of the Charlton Athletic F.C., Charlton Athletic academy. Bor ...

(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 footballer who plays for Runcorn Town. Career On 15 August 2011, Hassan joined Conference North side Harrogate Town on a month-long loan deal, where he scored twice from ...

(born 1993), English footballer *

Callum Hawkins Callum Robert Hawkins (born 22 June 1992) is a British distance runner, who competed in the marathon at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He is the Scottish record holder in the marathon and the British all-time number three at that distance behind Mo F ...

(born 1992), British long-distance runner * Callum Hemming (born 1999), English badminton player *

Callum Hendry Callum David Hendry (born 8 December 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Salford City. Born in England, he is the son of former Scotland international defender Colin Hendry, and began his career with his fath ...

(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 Callum Hunter-Hill (born 27 February 1997 in Melrose, Scotland) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Saracens. He typically plays second-row. Rugby Union career Amateur career Whilst in Gullane Primary School, Hunter-Hill first ...

(born 1997), Scottish rugby union player *

Callum Ilott Callum Benjamin Ilott ( ; born 11 November 1998) is a British racing driver competing in the NTT IndyCar Series for Juncos Hollinger Racing. He was the official reserve driver for Alfa Romeo for the 2021 Formula One World Championship season an ...

(born 1998), British racing driver * Callum Innes (born 1962), Scottish painter * Callum Irving (born 1993), Canadian soccer player *

Callum Jackson Callum Frederick Jackson (born 7 September 1994) is an English professional cricketer who played most recently as a wicket-keeper for Kent County Cricket Club. Jackson made his first-class cricket debut for Sussex County Cricket Club in a three- ...

(born 1994), English cricketer *

Callum Johnson Callum Paul Johnson (born 20 August 1985) is a former British professional boxer who challenged once for the IBF light-heavyweight title in 2018. At regional level, he held the Commonwealth light-heavyweight title from 2016 to 2018 and the ...

(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 Callum Ewan Kennedy (born 9 November 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Dorking Wanderers. Career Swindon Town Born in Chertsey, Surrey, Kennedy made his professional debut for Swindon Town at home to Bren ...

(born 1989), English footballer *

Callum Lancaster Callum Lancaster (born 13 October 1996) was a professional rugby league footballer who played for Hull F.C. in the Super League. He is a . Career Lancaster made his Hull début on 23 May 2014 in a Super League away match against Leeds Lee ...

(born 1996), English rugby league player * Callum Lang (born 1998), English footballer *

Callum Lloyd Callum Lloyd (born 1 January 1986, in Nottingham) is an English footballer. Lloyd went to Kimberley School, Nottingham and played for the school team. Lloyd came through the ranks at Mansfield Town, and signed a professional contract at the en ...

(born 1986), English footballer * Callum MacDonald (born 1983), Scottish footballer * Callum Macdonald (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 North ...

(born 1988), British racing driver * Callum Macrae, Scottish filmmaker, writer and journalist *

Callum Maycock Callum Maycock (born 23 December 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Solihull Moors. Career Maycock made his professional debut coming on as a substitute on 6 November 2016 in a 1–1 FA Cup draw with Morecambe, coming ...

(born 1997), English footballer *

Callum McCaig Callum McCaig (born 6 January 1985) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who was Member of Parliament for Aberdeen South from May 2015 until 2017. During his period in the Westminster parliament, he was the SNP's Energy and Climate C ...

(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 Manchest ...

(born 1944), British banker *

Callum McFadzean Callum Jeffrey McFadzean (born 16 January 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a left sided wing-back for club Wrexham. His versatility has also seen him play as a centre-back. Born in Sheffield, England, he came through the ranks ...

(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 on ...

(born 1993), Scottish footballer *

Callum McManaman Callum Henry McManaman (born 25 April 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger, most recently for Tranmere Rovers. Born in Whiston, Merseyside, lived and brought up in Rainhill, Merseyside, McManaman began his youth c ...

(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 Callum Leander William McNish (born 25 May 1992 in Oxford) is an English footballer who plays for Didcot Town as a midfielder. Club career McNish began his football career at Watford playing left midfield. Former Saints scout Malcolm Elias the ...

(born 1992), English footballer *

Callum Mills Callum Mills (born 2 April 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer and co-captain of the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). He won the 2016 NAB AFL Rising Star Award for his outstanding breakout season. Early ...

(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 Callum Thomas Owen Paterson (born 13 October 1994) is a professional association football, footballer who plays for Sheffield Wednesday F.C., Sheffield Wednesday as a striker and the Scotland national football team. Paterson started his career w ...

(born 1994), Scottish footballer *

Callum Phillips Callum Phillips (born 19 February 1992) is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a or for Whitehaven in Betfred League 1. Background Phillips was born in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England. Club career Born in Whitehaven, ...

(born 1992), English rugby league player * Callum Priestley (born 1989), English hurdler *

Callum Preston Callum Preston (born 7 November 1995) is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He turned professional with Birmingham City, and had loan spells with Worcester City and AFC Telford United, but was released in 2015 without appearing for his pa ...

(born 1995), English footballer * Callum Reid (born 1992), Scottish rugby union player *

Callum Reidford Callum Reidford (born 26 May 1987, in Glasgow) is a Scottish people, Scottish professional association football, football goalkeeper who last played for Stirling Albion F.C., Stirling Albion. Career Rediford began his career at Scottish Premier L ...

(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 ...

(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 firs ...

(born 1960), British-born Canadian actor * Callum Roberts, British oceanographer * Callum Robertson (born 1996), Scottish footballer * Callum Robinson (born 1995), English footballer *

Callum Ross Callum Ross (born 15 September 1994) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spennymoor Town. Career Early career Ross started his football career with local side Cramlington Juniors. After a spell training wit ...

(born 1994), English footballer * Callum Rzonca (born 1997), English footballer * Callum Saunders (born 1995), Welsh footballer * Callum Scotson (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 stro ...

(born 1993), English golfer * Callum Sinclair (born 1989), Australian Rules footballer *

Callum Skinner Callum Skinner (born 20 August 1992) is a British former track cyclist. He won the silver medal in the individual sprint at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and was a member of the British team that won gold in the team sprint. Early life Skinner was ...

(born 1992), British cyclist * Callum Smith (disambiguation), multiple people *

Callum Styles Callum John Styles (born 28 March 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Barnsley. Born in England, he plays for the Hungary national team. Club career Styles developed through the Burnley academy but failed to ...

(born 2000), English footballer *

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

(born 1993), Scottish footballer * Callum Taylor (born 1997), English cricketer *

Callum Templeton Callum Templeton (born 31 August 1993 in Dumfries,http://new.theclaymoreproject.com/uploads/entities/1003/files/CallumTempleton%20Q%26A.pdf Scotland) is a Scotland, Scottish rugby union player who plays for Ayr RFC. He can play at Lock (rugby ...

(born 1993), Scottish rugby union player * Callum Thorp (born 1975), Australian cricketer * Callum Timmins (born 1999), Australian soccer player *

Callum Turner Callum Robilliard Turner (born 15 February 1990) is a British actor and model. He is known for his roles as Theseus Scamander in '' Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald'' and '' Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore'', Bill Rohan in ...

(born 1990), English actor and model *

Callum Urch Callum Urch (born 21 July 1984) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Kangaroos in the Australian Football League. After attending Caroline Chisholm Catholic College in Braybrook, Urch made his debut against the Sydney Swans in ...

(born 1984), Australian rules footballer * Callum Morris (Born 1986), Footballer *

Callum Warburton Callum Warburton (born 25 February 1989 in Stockport, England) is an English professional footballer who plays in centre midfield or occasionally at full back. Career Warburton began his career as a trainee with Rochdale, turning professional i ...

(born 1989), English footballer * Callum Watson (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 foo ...

, multiple people *

Callum Windley Callum Windley (born 26 January 1991) is an English professional rugby league footballer. He has played for the Bradford Bulls in the Super League, the Hunslet (Hawks) and Oxford, as a , or . Background Windley was born in Kingston upon Hull, ...

(born 1991), English rugby league player

People with the surname

* Agnes Kane Callum (1925-2015), American genealogist *

Arthur Callum Arthur "Dick" Callum was a New Zealand rugby footballer who was part of the professional 1907-1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Great Britain. Early years Callum was an insurance agent.John Haynes ''From All Blacks to All Golds: Rugby League's Pi ...

, New Zealand rugby league player *

Ian Callum Ian Stuart Callum (born 30 July 1954) is a Scottish car designer who has worked for Ford, TWR, and Aston Martin. In 1999 he became the Director of Design for Jaguar Cars, later Jaguar Land Rover, a position he held until mid 2019. In 201 ...

(born 1955), British car designer *

Jeannie Callum Jeannie Callum is a transfusion medicine specialist and hematologist in Ontario, Canada. She is also a professor at the University of Toronto and Queen's University. She was the co-principal investigator of the CONCOR trial, an international rand ...

, Canadian transfusion specialist *

Moray Callum Moray S. Callum (born 19 November 1958) is a Scottish automobile designer who was Vice President, Design for Ford Motor Company, having retired on 1 May 2021. His elder brother Ian Callum was the Design Director of Jaguar from 1999 to 2019. Ea ...

(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'' * Callum Jones, in the television series ''Neighbours'' *

Callum Kane Callum Kane is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Laurie Duncan. The character and Duncan's casting was announced on 25 August 2011. Callum was introduced to the show along with five other regular ...

, 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. Shar ...

, in the television series ''Coronation Street'' * Callum Lynch, 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 on ...

, from the ''Noughts & Crosses'' novels * PC Callum McIntyre, in the television series ''Monarch of the Glen'' *

Callum McKay The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the New Zealand soap opera '' Shortland Street'' in 2006, by order of first appearance. Ant Richards Anthony "Ant" Richards was the man Yvonne Jeffries (Alison Quigan) set up with ...

, in the television series ''Shortland Street'' * Callum Highway, in the television series ''EastEnders'' *

Callum Hunt 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 ...

, 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, 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'', also known as ''The Dragon Prince: Mystery of Aaravos'' after the release of season 4, is a fantasy computer-animated television series created for Netflix by Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond, produced by Wonderstorm and ...

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

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