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Kaleb

Kaleb: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“dog”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
KAY-leb · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

Variant spelling of Caleb, from Hebrew Kalev/Kelev. In the Bible Caleb is one of the Israelite scouts sent into Canaan.

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How popular is Kaleb?

2024367 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Kaleb in 20241,221

2024 rank#278 boys

Peak year2009

Total US babies since 188085,685

Kaleb is fading: recent use is about 49% of its level ten years before.

Names like Kaleb

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Calebdog · Hebrew
  • Caleslender · English
  • Noahrest; comfort · Hebrew
  • Jamessupplanter · Hebrew
  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh · Hebrew
  • JohnYahweh is gracious · Hebrew
  • Michaelwho is like God? · Hebrew
  • Benjaminson of the right hand · Hebrew

Kaleb questions

What does the name Kaleb mean?

Kaleb means "dog". It comes from Hebrew. Variant spelling of Caleb, from Hebrew Kalev/Kelev. In the Bible Caleb is one of the Israelite scouts sent into Canaan.

Is Kaleb a boy or girl name?

Kaleb is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Kaleb?

1,221 US babies were named Kaleb in 2024. Its peak year was 2009.

How do you pronounce Kaleb?

Kaleb is usually pronounced KAY-leb.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.