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 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 (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 (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 (born 1996), Scottish footballer Callum Crawford (born 1984), Canadian lacrosse player Callum Cuthbertson, Scottish actor and writer Callum Davidson (born 1976), Scottish footballer Callum Davies (born 1993), English footballer 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 (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 (born 1998), British racing driver Callum Innes (born 1962), Scottish painter Callum Irving (born 1993), Canadian soccer player Callum Jackson (born 1994), English cricketer Callum Johnson (born 1985),