Caleb - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Caleb \c(a)-l

is pronounced KAY-leb. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "faith, devotion, whole hearted". Biblical: Caleb, a companion of Moses and Joshua, was noted for his astute powers of observation and fearlessness in the face of overwhelming odds; his devotion to God is symbolized by the "dog" in some traditions. The name was popular among the Puritans, and was introduced by them to America. Author Caleb Carr.

Caleb has 6 variant forms: Cal, Cale, Cayleb, Kaleb, Kayleb and Kaylob.

Baby names that sound like Caleb are Colby, Collby, Colbey, Colbee and Ghalib.

Caleb is a very common first name for men (#440 out of 1220) and a slightly less common last name for both men and women (#52584 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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