Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Dove
- Gaelic
- Irish
Syllables
1
Themes
- Bird
Pronunciation
c(o)-lm
Famous People
Irish actor Colm Meaney, Irish actor Colm MacConiomare
More about the name
Colm is a masculine (and, on rare occasions, a feminine) given name of Irish and Latin origin. It is not an Irish version of Colin, but like Callum and Malcolm derives from a Gaelic variation on columba, the Latin word for "dove". The reason for the name's use for over a thousand years in Ireland and Scotland is out of respect for St Colmcille of Iona who was from a royal family in the north of Ireland and who evangelized the Scots.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #3775, 28 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6803, 12 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 28 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #567, 31 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5115, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1984 (rank #38, 280 births); most recent 2025 (rank #276, 15 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2018 | 28 |
| 2017 | 29 |
| 2016 | 33 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #402, 7 births); most recent 2011 (rank #544, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #96, 24 births); most recent 2021 (rank #433, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence