Male name
Calum
5,958 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 1996. Expression number: 5.
Origin
From Scottish Gaelic Calum, from Late Latin Columba (literally “dove”), the name of a sixth century Scottish saint, one of the patron saints of Scotland. Doublet of Colm.From Wiktionary, entry “Calum”, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How many babies received it
From the official birth registers.
In England and Wales
Peak in 1996: 614 births. 5,958 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1990s and 2000s. At its peak, it ranked 91st among boys' names in 1996. It is still given: 57 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 2025: 313 births. 3,506 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 2020s. It really came into use around 1994. It is still given: 1,421 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
In Ireland
Peak in 2006: 179 births. 1,391 births from 1964 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 2000s and 2010s. At its peak, it ranked 44th among boys' names in 2006. It really came into use around 2002. It is still given: 55 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies' Names, CC BY 4.0.
The numbers of the name
Each letter has a value: A = 1, B = 2… I = 9, then J = 1 again (Pythagorean method). We add them up, then reduce to a single digit, except 11, 22 and 33.
■ vowel · ■ consonant
Expression
All the letters: talents, the way you act.
5
freedom, change, movement
3 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 4 = 14 → 5
Soul
The vowels: what drives you deep down.
4
work, structure, stability
1 + 3 = 4
Personality
The consonants: what others notice first.
1
initiative, independence, beginnings
3 + 3 + 4 = 10 → 1
- Digits missing from the name
- 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
- Most frequent digit
- 3 · expression, creativity, sociability
The meaning of the numbers comes from numerological tradition; it isn't a measure of your personality. A full portrait needs your first and middle names, your last name at birth, and your date of birth. How we calculate
Your name and theirs
The number of each name, and the number of the bond, which comes from adding them together. A symbolic game: what your two names say together, to be read as a metaphor, not as a verdict on your relationship.