Calum is a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

. It is a variation of the name

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 ...

, which 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 as ...

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 toda ...

, meaning "dove". It may refer to: * Calum Angus (born 1986), English footballer *

Calum Best Calum Milan Best (born February 6, 1981) is a British-American television personality. He is the only child of footballer George Best. Early life Best was born in San Jose, California, the son of parents from the United Kingdom: Angie Best (bor ...

(born 1981), British/American former fashion model turned celebrity *

Calum Bett Calum Þór Bett (born 3 October 1981) is an Icelandic retired footballer who last played for HK. He is the son of a Scottish father, Jim Bett, and an Icelandic mother, and he is also the brother of Baldur Bett. He formerly played for Aberdee ...

(born 1981), Icelandic football player *

Calum Bowen Calum Thomas Bowen (born 26 February 1991), also known professionally as Bo En (stylized as bo en), is an English musician and video game producer based in London. Career Bowen released his debut album titled ''Pale Machine'' in 2013. In 2014, B ...

(born 1991), Musician and video game producer * Calum Butcher (born 1991), English footballer *

Calum Chambers Calum Chambers (born 20 January 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for club Aston Villa. Originally a member of Southampton's academy system, Chambers was promoted to the first team at the be ...

(born 1995), English footballer *

Calum Clark Calum Clark (born 10 June 1989 in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham) is a former professional rugby union player who played for Saracens. His primary position was Openside Flanker. Early life and education Clark is the only son of Jane Clar ...

(born 1989), professional rugby union player *

Calum Elliot Calum Elliot (born 30 March 1987) is a Scottish former professional association football, footballer, who played as a Forward (association football), forward for Heart of Midlothian F.C., Heart of Midlothian, Motherwell F.C., Motherwell, Living ...

(born 1987), Scottish professional footballer *

Calum Ferguson Calum Ferguson (born 12 February 1995) is a Association football player who plays as an forward for Scottish Highland club Brechin City. Born in Scotland, he has represented Canada at youth international levels. Club career Inverness Caledoni ...

(born 1995), Canadian soccer player *

Calum Forrester Calum Forrester (born 3 October 1986) is a Scottish rugby union coach who formerly played professionally for Glasgow Warriors. He also played for the Scotland 7s and Scotland A national teams. Early life Forrester attended Hutchesons Gramm ...

, professional Scottish rugby player * Calum Giles (born 1972), former Great Britain olympic field hockey player *

Calum Harvie ''Zero Tolerance Magazine'' is an extreme music magazine published by Obdurate Ltd. in the United Kingdom. Published bi-monthly, it can be found on newsstands in the UK, Europe and North America - and is available (with some delay) on newsst ...

, UK based music writer specialising in metal and extreme music *

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 and member of Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer *

Calum Kennedy Calum Kennedy (born as Malcolm Martin Kennedy; 2 June 1928 – 15 April 2006) was a Scotland, Scottish singer who performed in both English language, English and Scottish Gaelic. Biography Kennedy was born in Orinsay, a small crofting village ...

(1928–2006), Scottish singer * Calum Lewis (born 1996), former radio host at Fresh FM *

Calum MacDonald (politician) Calum Alistair MacDonald ( gd, Calum Alasdair Dòmhnallach; born 7 May 1956) is a Scottish former politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Western Isles from 1987 to 2005. A member of the Labour Party, he was a Parliamentary Under ...

(born 1956), Labour Member of Parliament for the Western Isles from 1987 to 2005 *

Calum MacKay Calum "Baldy" MacKay (January 1, 1927 — August 21, 2001) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens between 1947 and 1955. With Montreal he won th ...

(1927–2001), former Canadian ice hockey player *

Calum Maclean (folklorist) Calum Iain Maclean (Scottish Gaelic: ''Calum Iain MacGillEathain''; 6 September 1915 – 17 August 1960), was a Scotland, Scottish Folklore, folklorist, collector, Ethnography, ethnographer and author. Early life Maclean was born in Òsga ...

(1915–1960), Scottish folklorist, collector, ethnographer and author *

Calum MacLeod (cricketer) Calum Scott MacLeod (born 15 November 1988) is a Scottish professional cricketer. He has represented the Scotland national team since 2008, including at the 2015 World Cup and the 2016 World Twenty20. He has played county cricket in England fo ...

(born 1988), Scottish professional cricketer *

Calum MacLeod (of Raasay) Malcolm Macleod (Scottish Gaelic: ''Calum Macleòid''), BEM (15 November 1911 – 26 January 1988) was a crofter who notably built ''Calum's Road'' on the Island of Raasay, Scotland. He was Local Assistant Keeper of Rona Lighthouse and the pa ...

, crofter who built Calum's Road on the Island of Raasay, Scotland *

Calum MacLeod (producer) Calum MacLeod is the co-host, creator and creative producer of the Canadian television series ''Road Hockey Rumble''. He was born in the house of Taurus at Winnipeg's St. Boniface Hospital in the Saint Boniface neighbourhood, but spent his earl ...

, the co-host, writer, creator and creative producer of the Canadian TV series ''Road Hockey Rumble'' *

Calum MacRae Calum MacRae (born 26 January 1980 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is the defence coach for Benetton. He was head coach of the Scotland rugby 7s team 2014–2017. Playing career MacRae played rugby union as a centre and had also operated at fullb ...

(born 1980), Scottish rugby union player *

Calum Malcolm Calum Malcolm is a Scottish record producer, sound engineer and keyboardist, who is based in Edinburgh, Scotland. He started his career in rock music with the band The Headboys in 1977. From 1974, he has worked with bands and musicians such a ...

, Scottish record producer, sound engineer and keyboardist *

Calum Murray Calum Murray (born 7 July 1967) is a Scottish former football referee. Murray started as a referee in 1991 and was admitted to the senior list six years later. He became a FIFA grade referee in 2005; as of 2013, however, he was no longer in ...

(born 1967), Scottish football referee *

Calum O'Connell Calum O'Connell (born 2 May 1990 in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian footballer who plays for Kingsway. Club career O'Connell was a contestant on the First Season of the 2008 FOX8 television series ''Football Superstar ''Footb ...

(born 1990), Australian footballer *

Calum Reidford Callum Reidford (born 26 May 1987, in Glasgow) is a Scottish professional football goalkeeper who last played for Stirling Albion. Career Rediford began his career at Scottish Premier League side Rangers. He joined Scottish First Division sid ...

(born 1987), Scottish professional football goalkeeper *

Calum Scott Calum Scott (born 12 October 1988) is an English singer and songwriter. In April 2015, he rose to prominence after competing on the ITV talent contest ''Britain's Got Talent'', where he performed his version of Robyn's hit "Dancing on My Own". ...

(born 1988), English singer and songwriter *

Calum Stewart Calum Stewart (born 1982) is an uilleann piper, low whistle and wooden flute player and composer from Garmouth in Scotland, who performs primarily traditional Scottish, Irish and Breton music. Career Brought up in a musical household, Calum St ...

(born 1982), Scottish player of the

uilleann pipes The uilleann pipes ( or , ) are the characteristic national bagpipe of Ireland. Earlier known in English as "union pipes", their current name is a partial translation of the Irish language terms (literally, "pipes of the elbow"), from their ...

and Irish flute * Calum Willock (born 1981), English-born Saint Kittitian and Nevisian footballer *

Calum Woods Calum Jack Woods (born 5 February 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a fullback for Bala Town. Woods previously spent five seasons with Scottish club Dunfermline Athletic before returning to English football with Hudders ...

(born 1987), English footballer *

Calum Worthy Calum Worthy (born January 28, 1991) is a Canadian actor, writer, and producer, known for his roles as Dez on the Disney Channel series '' Austin & Ally'', Alex Trimboli in the Netflix series ''American Vandal'', Nicholas Godejohn in the Hulu ser ...

(born 1991), Canadian actor

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