Caelum

A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning sky, heaven.

Babies a year
40
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3684
5 babies

Caelum by the numbers

In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Caelum. In the US, 40 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Caelum. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Callumdove186 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Calumdove; scottish form of Columba138 in the US (2017)
  • Caellumheaven or sky; a form of Caelum17 in the US (2017)
  • Caylum7 in the US (2017)
  • Caelanpowerful warrior; from Caolán119 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Caelinslender or fair; variant of Caolan or Kaelin16 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Caelum

Names that are said the same way as Caelum, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

Other names that mean the sky or heaven

Like Caelum, each of these has the sky or heaven in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Heavensky; the abode of god967 in the US (2017)
  • Skyesky; the Isle of Skye214 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Tygod of war and sky456 in the US (2017)
  • Skysky423 in the US (2017)
  • Neilcloud or champion419 in the US (2017)
  • Zeussky father; king of the gods150 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Caelum

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