Meaning and origin of Caleb

Origin: Biblical

Meaning: 'A dog, a crow, a basket'


Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Meaning dog, or bold. Famous bearer: Caleb was one of twelve Islaelite leaders sent by Moses to explore the Promised Land.
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Meaning and origin of Caleb

The boy's name Caleb \c(a)-leb\ is pronounced KAY-leb. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "dog". 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 popular male first name and a common surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census).
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Origin and meaning of Caleb

Caleb
Hebrew
Male
bold; impetuous. A dog. Wholehearted. Hearty

Meaning&Origin
Caleb is a Hebrew boys name.
The meaning of the name is `bold; impetuous. A dog. Wholehearted. Hearty`.
Where is it used?
The name Caleb is mainly used in English and in the bible.
How do they say it elsewhere?
Kaleb (In English)
Statistics
The name Caleb was given to 11513 babies in the USA in 2004. Caleb was the number 48 name that year. In 2005, the name was given to 11138 babies making it the number 33 name that year.
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