Caleb
KAY-ləb
Popularity
#10398
Letters
5
Syllables
2
Origin
Hebrew
Total Births
319,707
Peak Year
#11,684 in 2002
First Recorded
1880
Style
Spiritual & Biblical, Classic & Timeless
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Caleb is a Hebrew name meaning 'faithful', 'devotion', or possibly 'dog'.
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The Creative
Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.
Famous Namesakes
Caleb Landry Jones
American actor and musician.
Caleb Followill
Lead singer of Kings of Leon.
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