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Kaleb

Boy Hebrew #273 in 2023

Kaleb is a boy name of Hebrew origin.

Meaning of Kaleb

A less common modern spelling variant of Caleb. From כלב, possibly referring to a dog’s unconditional devotion to its master.

Popularity of Kaleb

Popularity, 1970–2023

1,239 births in 2023

1970 2023

84,262 U.S. births recorded from 1970–2023.

Peak year

2007

3,819 babies

First recorded

1970

53 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Supplanter; one who follows

Very popular since the Middle Ages

Who is like God? A rhetorical name honoring the archangel

Bitter; beloved; wished-for child

Eleventh and favorite son of Jacob, by his wife Rachel

God is my judge

God is my oath; consecrated to God

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.