Colm

male given name

Colm is a masculine given name. It comes from the Irish word for "dove".[1] There are three ways to pronounce this name. Colm is the short form of the Roman name Columba, which also means "dove". Saint Columba was a 6th-century Irish monk who founded a monastery on the Island of Iona in Scotland. This is a unique name (not in the top 1000 newborn names in the US in 2021).[2]

Colm
GenderMale
Origin
Word/NameIreland
MeaningDove
Other names
Alternative spellingColum
DerivedColumba

Famous Colms include television and movie actor Colm Meaney, actor Colm Feore, and novelists Colm Toibin and Colum McCann.

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  1. "Colm name Meaning and Origin". babys.name. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  2. OACT. "Popular Baby Names". www.ssa.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-29.