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Kaleb

The name Kaleb carries the meaning "Hebrew, faithful, whole-hearted (sometimes read as dog)", with roots in Hebrew. It is currently on the rise, with its biggest decade yet in the 2000s. As things stand now, it is a solidly familiar choice. Common variant spellings include Caleb.

EtymologyVariant of Caleb
HebrewHebrew – "faithful, whole-hearted" (sometimes read as "dog")
Also spelled: Caleb
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
0
1920s
0
1930s
0
1940s
0
1950s
0
1960s
0
1970s
387
1980s
2,541
1990s
14,973
2000s
34,841
2010s
22,254
Peaked in the 2000s · 74,996 total U.S. births since 1900