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Colum
OriginLatin
Meaning"dove"
About Colum
The Irish boys' name Colum, rarely heard in the U. S., makes an interesting alternative to Colin.
Pronounced KOL-um.
As of October 2026, Colum ranked #10992 in US births in 2016 SSA, peaked at #5116 in 1972.
Editor's take: The name Colum is a boy's name of Irish, Latin origin meaning "dove".
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Colum on lists
Famous Colums
- Colum Sands
Irish singer,songwriter
- Colum McCann
Irish novelist
- Colum Eastwood
Irish politician
- Colum Edmund Crichton
Stuart, British politician
Colum in pop culture
- Colum MacKenzie
character in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series
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