Kaleb

/ KAY-leb /
boymodernclassicbiblical

“whole heart, faithful” — Hebrew

#2782024 rank
2007peak year
79,581babies named Kaleb since 1880
▼ 32%5-year trend

Kaleb popularity over 145 years

⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 200718801920196020002024

What does Kaleb mean?

A phonetic spelling of Caleb, from Hebrew, traditionally linked to kelev 'dog' — that is, loyalty — or to 'whole-hearted'. The Kaleb spelling is modern.

OriginHebrew
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic

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