Caleb
Origin of the name Caleb:
Hebrew name meaning "a dog; faithful." It is borne in the Bible by a leader of the Israelites, one of those sent by Moses to scout out the land in the second year after the Exodus. He and Joshua were the only people over the age of twenty to enter the Promised Land.
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The name Caleb is #9 on the list of top 100 cool baby boy names in the baby name book "Cool Names" by Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz.
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We named our son Caleb in May of 2008. It is a strong, masculine name, and we love the story of Caleb in the Bible. We do get asked if it is spelled with a C or a K a lot. Oh, and we did his nursery in puppies. =)
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Cale, Cal, Cab, Cay, Cabes, Cabela, Cabe
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means dog in hebrew
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Caleb Carr, author
Caleb Campbell, football player
CALEB TURMAN, GUITARIST IN BAND 'FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS'- Caleb in song, story & screen: | Edit
Caleb is the youngest child of Jacob Whitting in Sarah, Plain and Tall
Caleb is a brother in 7 brides for 7 brothers
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Global Popularity of the Name Caleb
- #28 in New Zealand
- #34 in United States
- #42 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #43 in Canada (Alberta)
- #60 in Australia (Victoria)
- #63 in Australia (New South Wales)
- #87 in Scotland
- #106 in Canada (Quebec)
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