Meaning & Origin
A male given name from Irish.
Colm is a boy's baby name of Irish origin, from the Irish Colm, derived from the Latin columba (dove), meaning 'dove' — the bird of peace and the Holy Spirit, borne by one of Ireland's patron saints.
Saint Colm Cille (521–597 AD) — known in Latin as Columba — was one of Ireland's three patron saints and one of the most important figures in the spread of Christianity in Scotland. He founded the monastery on the island of Iona that became a center of Celtic Christianity and learning for centuries. As a name, Colm carries the legacy of the great Irish-Scottish saint who brought faith and scholarship to the northern world — a name of peace, learning, and spiritual mission.