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Origin and meaning

Name: Caleb (ca-leb)

Gender: Unisex

Popularity in 2023: #51

Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Whole Hearted

Origin and Meaning: Caleb is a Hebrew name meaning “faithful” or “devoted”.

Etymology: The name Caleb is derived from the Hebrew word “kelev”, which means “dog”.

Derived: The name Caleb is also derived from the Hebrew word “calab”, which means “whole hearted”.

History of Name: Caleb is a biblical name, first appearing in the Old Testament as one of the twelve spies sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan. He was the only one of the twelve to remain faithful to God and was rewarded with a long life.

Style of the Name: Caleb is a strong, masculine name that is often seen as a classic name.

Symbolism of the Name: The name Caleb symbolizes faithfulness, loyalty, and devotion. It is also a reminder of the importance of staying true to one’s beliefs and values.

Pronunciation

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IPA: /kˈælɛb/
Syllables: ca-leb

Caleb's luck prospects

Destiny	Excellent	★★★★★
Friendship	Good	★★★★
Love	Poor	★★
Family	Average	★★★
Money	Excellent	★★★★★
Health	Excellent	★★★★★

Personality traits of name Caleb

Harmonious
Amorous
Enthusiastic
Elegant
Sensible
Lazy
Clumsy

Astrology of name Caleb

Zodiac sign: Gemini
Element: Air
Ruling planet: Mercury

Lucky metal: Pewter

Lucky gemstones:	Australian Opal Blue Sapphire (Neelam) White Sapphire
Lucky colors:	Orange Peach

Totem pet: Lovebird
Totem animal: Pelican
Totem plant: Campanula
Totem tree: Poplar

Lucky weekday: Saturday
Favorable month: January
Lucky numbers: 1, 6, 32
Lucky days of the month: 14, 24, 27
Unlucky number: 21

Hobbies: bowling, quilling, card games

Careers: Human Resources, Computing, Information technology

Health issues: Bad Blood Pressure and chances of getting sun strokes

Letters count: 5

Numerology of name Caleb

Caleb's name number: 5

Name popularity

Male

Raw data

Year	Rank	Births
1880	181	27
1882	186	25
1913	389	24
1914	426	36
1915	468	39
1916	468	39
1917	476	46
1918	487	49
1919	505	34
1920	487	52
1921	518	38
1922	500	52
1923	517	37
1924	520	44
1925	493	56
1926	506	39
1927	502	43
1928	522	26
1929	513	29
1930	511	21
1931	500	25
1932	488	43
1933	485	37
1934	491	39
1935	498	28
1936	500	29
1937	493	27
1938	493	37
1939	495	30
1940	505	30
1941	502	33
1942	531	28
1943	541	32
1944	533	25
1946	557	32
1947	558	44
1948	567	38
1949	568	31
1950	571	36
1951	573	39
1952	571	39
1953	587	36
1954	594	33
1955	604	40
1956	599	49
1957	617	46
1958	597	55
1959	617	45
1960	625	50
1961	624	39
1962	622	46
1963	612	47
1964	609	58
1965	616	41
1966	575	63
1967	612	36
1968	595	61
1969	588	77
1970	572	94
1971	561	105
1972	556	114
1973	480	185
1974	410	302
1975	359	417
1976	309	526
1977	256	714
1978	265	703
1979	235	859
1980	227	981
1981	172	1430
1982	169	1582
1983	158	1715
1984	163	1651
1985	134	2084
1986	130	2098
1987	113	2503
1988	106	2818
1989	90	3787
1990	88	4153
1991	78	4861
1992	74	5040
1993	66	5783
1994	60	6158
1995	53	6655
1996	48	7550
1997	47	7774
1998	42	9028
1999	41	9280
2000	38	9866
2001	37	11177
2002	35	11662
2003	34	11643
2004	33	11304
2005	35	10894
2006	34	10996
2007	36	10950
2008	34	10573
2009	31	10997
2010	32	10479
2011	32	10032
2012	32	9972
2013	31	9605
2014	35	9237
2015	37	8814
2016	44	7971
2017	50	7143
2018	45	6973
2019	51	6393
2020	56	5587
2021	51	5894

Female

Raw data

Year	Rank	Births
1998	852	23
1999	871	22
2001	873	27
2003	892	23
2004	888	60
2005	928	25

Name Caleb in sign language

Caleb's name color

Caleb

Other names

Cale, Caitlyn, Caitlin, Caleb, Caleigh, Cali, Calista