At a Glance
- Meaning
- Hebrew for 'dog' — a variant spelling of Caleb, popularly linked to faithfulness
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- KAY-leb
Kaleb is a Hebrew boy's name meaning “Hebrew for 'dog' — a variant spelling of Caleb, popularly linked to faithfulness”. It appears in our list of 75+ *Cute* Boy Names That Start with K.
Meaning & Origin of Kaleb
Meaning: Hebrew for 'dog' — a variant spelling of Caleb, popularly linked to faithfulness.
Origin: Hebrew.
A common claim: Kaleb/Caleb means 'faithful' or 'devoted' Actually: The literal Hebrew root is 'dog' (kelev); 'faithful/devoted' is a popular symbolic reading, not the literal meaning.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Kaleb
KAY-lebIPA /ˈkeɪlɛb/
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