Names Like Colum — Find Similar Baby Names
Colum is a 5-letter Gaelic boys' name meaning “Dove”. This page collects 114 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Calum and Callum, Gaelic cousins like Abboid and Ahern, rhyming names ending in -lum like Calum and Culum, and names sharing the “dove” concept like Callum and Calum.
For the full Colum profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Colum page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Colum
24 baby names that differ from Colum by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calum | 1 | Dove | Celtic | Male |
| Callum | 2 | Bald Dove | Scottish | Male |
| Caellum | 3 | Unknown | English | Male |
| Cailym | 3 | Pillar Of The Church. | Irish | Male |
| Caius | 3 | Rejoicer. | English | Male |
| Cal | 3 | Bold: Abbreviation Of Names Beginning With Cal- | English | Male |
| Cala | 3 | Castle | Arabic | Female |
| Calan | 3 | Contemporary Variant Of Cailean Child. | Scottish | Male |
| Cale | 3 | Bold | English | Male |
| Caleb | 3 | Bold | Hebrew | Male |
| Caley | 3 | Slender | Gaelic | Male |
| Calibum | 3 | Various Names For Arthur's Sword | Arthurian | Male |
| Calin | 3 | Guelder rose | Romanian | Male |
| Calix | 3 | "Very Handsome, Chalise." | Greek | Male |
| Calli | 3 | Lark | English | Female |
| Caly | 3 | Slender | Irish | Male |
| Cam | 3 | Orange Fruit; Sweet; Mountain Sunset | Vietnamese | Female |
| Caolan | 3 | Slender | Irish | Male |
| Carolus | 3 | Strong | French | Male |
| Celeus | 3 | Myth Name (Father Of Triptolemus) | Greek | Male |
| Celie | 3 | Variant Of Cecilia - Blind | French | Female |
| Celsus | 3 | Name Of A Saint | Irish | Male |
| Cetus | 3 | Myth Name (Sea Monster Of Poseidon) | Greek | Male |
| Chaim | 3 | Crooked | Scottish | Male |
More Gaelic Names
24 baby names that share Colum’s Gaelic origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abboid | Abbey Father | Male |
| Ahern | Owns Many Horses | Male |
| Aibhlin | Irish/Gaelic Form Of Evelyn (Hazelnut?) Or Helen (Light). | Female |
| Aidan | Irish/Gaelic Name Meaning "Fire" Or "Little Fire." Variants Include Adan, Ade... | Female |
| Ailin | Handsome | Male |
| Aimil | Gaelic Form Of Amelia (Industrious) | Female |
| Aindreas | Manly | Male |
| Aingealag | Angel | Female |
| Ainsley | Scottish/Gaelic. Named For The Place. Originally A Surname. Unisexual. Varian... | Female |
| Airdsgainne | From The Height Of The Cliff | Male |
| Airleas | Oath | Female |
| Aislinn | Irish/Gaelic Name Meaning "Vision; Dream."Variants Include Aislin, Aisling, A... | Female |
| Alanna | "Rock" Or "Comely; Beautiful." Also Possibly A Derivative Of Old French Elain... | Female |
| Allister | Defender Of Man | Male |
| Amber | Fierce | Female |
| Amhuinn | Lives At The Alder-Tree River | Female |
| Annabel | Joy | Female |
| Aodh | Spirit | Male |
| Aodhhan | Ardent | Male |
| Aselma | Fair | Female |
| Bacstair | Baker | Male |
| Baillidh | Steward | Male |
| Bain | Lives Near The Clear Stream | Male |
| Balfour | From The Pasture Land | Male |
5-Letter C-Names Like Colum
24 names that share Colum's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Colum's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Colum
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Colum.
Names That Rhyme with Colum
6 baby names that share Colum's last 3 letters — -lum. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Colum
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Colum — Col-. Good for parents who like Colum's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cole | From The Dark Town: Abbreviation Of Nicholas People's Victory. | English | Male |
| Colm | Dove | Irish | Male |
| Colt | From The Dark Town | English | Male |
| Colan | Abbreviation Of Nicholas People's Victory. | English | Male |
| Colbi | English | Female | |
| Colby | From The Black Farm | English | Male |
| Coley | Variant Of Nicholas People's Victory. | English | Male |
| Colin | Virile | Gaelic | Male |
| Colis | Son Of The Dark Man | English | Male |
| Colla | An Ancient Irish Name Whos Meaning Is Lost In Antiquety | Irish | Male |
| Colyn | Abbreviation Of Nicholas People's Victory. | French | Male |
| Colys | Son Of The Dark Man | English | Male |
| Colbey | Dark: Dark-Haired. | French | Male |
| Coleen | Girl | Gaelic | Female |
| Colene | Girl. | Irish | Female |
| Coleta | Victorious. | Spanish | Female |
| Colfre | Dove | English | Male |
| Colier | Charcoal Merchant | English | Male |