Boy name Hebrew origin Multiple tradition Top 50 in 2024

Caleb

KAY-leb · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Faithful; devoted; bold
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Jewish
Religion
Multiple
Style era
modern
Themes
biblical · virtue
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#49
2024 births5,766
Peak year2002
First appeared1880
Total US births319,054
2002 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Cal
Alternate spellings
KalebKailub
In other languages
Kalev (Hebrew)Calebe (Portuguese)

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