Caleb at a glance
- Meaning
- “possibly dog, or whole-hearted”
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Pronunciation
- KAY-lub
- Other forms
- Kaleb, Kalev
Where the name Caleb comes from
In the Bible, Caleb is one of the men Moses sent to explore the land of Canaan, and he stays loyal to God. The meaning is debated: it is often linked to the Hebrew word for “dog”, a symbol of loyalty, but some explain it as “whole-hearted”. Puritans took the name to America, and it is popular in the US today.