Save Gender Feminine Usage Chechen Scripts Кулсум(Chechen) Other Forms FormsKulthum, Kalsoom Meaning & History From Arabic كلثوم (kulṯūm) meaning "elephant" or "full-bodied, full-cheeked, with ruddy cheeks". Though it is solely feminine in Chechen, its origin (Kulthum) is considered a masculine name in the Arab world.