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Names like Callum

Callum is a two-syllable Scottish name that ends in -um. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.

The same sound

Two syllables, ending the same way as Callum.

Tatum English · an Old English surname, "Tata's homestead," from the Anglo-Saxon personal name Tata; jazz virtuoso Art Tatum gave it genius, Tatum O'Neal made it the name of the youngest competitive Oscar winner, at ten, and today it goes to girls and boys in nearly equal numbers
Hyrum Hebrew · variant of Hiram, "exalted brother" (Phoenician); borne by Hyrum Smith, an early Mormon leader
Anum Akan · traditional Akan birth-order name given to the fifth-born child

The same roots

Also Scottish names, from the tradition Callum comes from.

Finley Scottish · fair-haired hero
Angus Scottish · one strength
Duncan Scottish · brown warrior
Fraser Scottish · strawberry (Norman-French clan surname)

Names of the same moment

Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Callum, on a similar curve.

Graham Scottish · gravelly homestead
Carsyn Scottish · phonetic variant of Carson, Scottish surname 'son of Carr'
Lochlan Scottish · variant of Lachlan, 'land of lochs' (i.e. Norway)
Lennox Scottish · place name/surname, "place of elm trees"
The full Callum page: meaning, origin and 130 years of records
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