ChristianBoyLatin
Columba: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“a dove”
کولمبا
Columba
What Columba means
Columba (کولمبا, Latin Columba) is a Christian boy’s name that means “a dove”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Columba.
Columba at a glance
- Meaning
- a dove
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Latin
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- kuh-lum-buh
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- C · ک
Meaning of Columba
- In English
- a dove
- اردو میں معنی
- فاختہ؛ کبوتر
Origin and history of Columba
From Latin columba, meaning 'a dove'.
Base wordLatin columba
How to say and write Columba
- Say it
- kuh-lum-buh3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Columba
- Urdu
- کولمبا
- Original script
- Columba
- Other spellings
- Colum · Calum
- Known bearer
- St Columba of Iona
- Themes
- Peace
Sibling names for Columba
Christian girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Columba.
- Oliviaاولیویاolive; olive treeGirlLatin
- Serenaسیریناcalm; sereneGirlLatin
- Ceciliaسیسیلیاblind (a Roman family name)GirlLatin
- CelesteسلیسٹheavenlyGirlLatin
- CelinaسلیناMeaning disputedGirlLatin
- Charityچیریٹیcharity; Christian loveGirlLatin
- Christabelکرسٹابیلbeautiful Christian; Christ-fairGirlLatin
- Christinaکرسٹیناa follower of ChristGirlLatin
Names like Columba
- Frederickفریڈرکpeaceful rulerBoyGermanic
- Godfreyگاڈفریpeace of GodBoyGermanic
- Jonasجوناسa doveBoyHebrew
- Nehemiahنحمیاہcomforted by JehovahBoyHebrew
- OliverاولیورMeaning disputedBoyLatin
- Saleemسلیمsound; whole; free from faultBoyArabic
- Sulaimanسلیمانname of the prophet SulaimanBoyHebrew
- Wilfredولفرڈresolved on peaceBoyEnglish
- CalebکالبMeaning disputedBoyHebrew
- CasimirکاسیمیرMeaning disputedBoyOther or unclear
Names that sound like Columba
Questions about the name Columba
What does the name Columba mean?
Columba means “a dove”. In Urdu: فاختہ؛ کبوتر. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Columba a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Columba is a boy’s name.
Is Columba a Christian name?
Yes. Columba is used by Christian families. It is of Latin origin. From Latin columba, meaning 'a dove'.
How do you pronounce Columba?
Say it “kuh-lum-buh”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Columba in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Columba is written کولمبا. In its original script: Columba.
What are other spellings of Columba?
Columba is also spelled Colum, Calum.
Who is a famous person named Columba?
St Columba of Iona
Is the meaning of Columba verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.