Caleb (meaning and origin)

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Caleb

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Meaning and origin
Caleb is a Hebrew boy 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)

More `Caleb` links
Caleb as abbreviation
Actors named Caleb
Caleb in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Caleb

Caleb appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 36. The name reached the top-100 18 times. 2004 was a `top year` for the name Caleb. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #33. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	36
2006	34
2005	35
2004	33
2003	34
2002	35
2001	37
2000	38
1999	41
1998	42
1997	47
1996	48
1995	54
1994	60
1993	66
1992	74
1991	78
1990	88
1980	235
1970	842
1960	---
1950	---
1940	---
1930	---
1920	960
1910	787
1900	795
1890	754
1880	327

See also the US top 1000 names 2007

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Comments on Caleb

Caleb
I have always liked it im irsh so here it is unusual and i like that fact to! it is a strong name and manly

caleb, but to be diff. i like to spell it kaleb
Cassidy
i love this name!

My son's name is Caleb and he is amazing. He is a strong Christian with a huge heart.

Ilove this name but since I am jewish my family says it sound sto much like kelev which is dog
Kim
I am 20 weeks and 4 days and me and my husband just found out we are having a boy. he has a name I like but I am not to crazy about it it is Caleb Joel but the name I want it Jeremiah Daniel I just love how it sounds and I have always liked that name..
mandy
My sons name is Caleb and he 7yrs old. I love his name and we picked it years befor we had him. He is a Caleb! He is strong and yet giving and loving!!! I wouldn't want his name to be anything else!!
Nadia
My ex-boyfriends name was Caleb and I must say he is loving and whole hearted I still love him he is a very special person just like his name it describes him well.
Lindsay
Im having a boy in feb and naming him Caleb. I love the name

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