Caleb
Caleb is a male name.
Origin and meaning
The name is of Hebrew origin. The Hebrew spelling כלב is identical to the spelling of the word celev meaning "dog". So it is often assumed that this is the meaning of the name. Another possibility is the meaning "loyal, full of devotion, wholeheartedly, brave". Caleb is a compound word from Col (כל, Caf + Lamed) = "all" or "whole"; Lev (לב, Lamed + Bet) = "heart", literally "with all my heart", possibly also a reference to the biblical caleb .
distribution
In America, the name was introduced by English puritans . The name is not used among Jews.
variants
A variant of the name is caleb .
Name bearer
Bible
More name bearers
- Caleb Bradham (1867–1934), American pharmacist and inventor
- Caleb Carr (* 1955), American writer and historian
- Caleb Curtis (* 1985), American jazz musician
- Caleb Cushing (1800–1879), American politician and diplomat
- Caleb Deschanel (* 1944), American cameraman and film director
- Caleb Ekuban (* 1994), Ghanaian soccer player
- Caleb Ewan (* 1994), Australian racing cyclist
- Caleb Folan (* 1982), Irish football player
- Caleb Landry Jones (* 1989), American actor and musician
- Caleb Paine (* 1990), American sailor
- Caleb Powers (1869–1932), American politician
- Caleb Strong (1745-1819), American politician
- Caleb Followill (* 1982), American musician, member of Kings of Leon
- Caleb McLaughlin (* 2001), American actor
family name
- Stephanie Caleb , American film producer and actress