Colm

cahl-em

Irish variation of Latin Columba

"dove"

Colm Origin and Meaning

The name Colm is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "dove".

Colm is a popular Irish name for boys that could immigrate, especially with its peaceful meaning. Colm Toibin is a contemporary Irish novelist and critic, author of The Master and Brooklyn; Colm Meaney is an Irish actor. Pronunciation is two syllables instead of one, like Colin with an 'm' at the end. Colm is related to Columba, Colom, Colum, Callum, and Malcolm.

Colm Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1473 on Nameberry

Colm Popularity

• 1473 Nameberry 2024

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Famous People Named Colm

• Colm Wilkinson Irish tenor and actor
• Colm Meaney Irish actor
• Colm Feore Canadian,American actor
• Colm Keegan Irish singer of band Celtic Thunder
• Colm Tóibín Irish novelist, journalist, playwright and critic
• Colm McCarthy Scottish television director
• Colm Magner Canadian actor
• Colm Ó Maonlaí Irish actor
• Colm Ó Cíosóig Irish drummer of band My Bloody Valentine

Colm in Pop Culture

• Colm character in the video game Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
• Colm Corbec character in the Gaunt's Ghosts series by Dan Abnett
• Colm Fahey character in 'Six of Crows' by Leigh Bardugo
• Colm O'Driscoll character in the video game Red Dead Redemption 2.