Columban: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Columban – Meaning: derived from Latin 'columba' (dove) – Origin: Latin – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: kuh-LUM-bən


Columban is a Latin boy's name meaning “derived from Latin 'columba' (dove)”. It appears in our list of 175+ Latin Baby Boy Names Rooted in Ancient Rome.

Meaning & Origin of Columban

Meaning: Derived from Latin 'columba' (dove).

Origin: Latin.

How to Pronounce Columban

Phonetic: kuh-LUM-bən   IPA: /kəˈlʌmbən/

Popularity of Columban

Columban doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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