Colm is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Colm means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Colm across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Colm has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Colm is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “dove”. An Irish form of the Latin Columba, associated with Saint Columba.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 662 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 281 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 62 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 208 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 8,701 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Colm per year, Ireland (1964 to 2025). Ireland peaked in 1984 (280/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (31/yr) · United States peaked in 2007 (28/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (24/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1999 (7/yr).
Colm is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #8,681 nationally (given to 133 babies that year).
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