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Kaleb - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Kaleb
 
 

 


The boy name Kaleb [ syll. ka-leb, kal-eb ] is pronounced KEYLEHB KEY. Kaleb is of Hebrew origin and it is used mainly in the German language. Kaleb is a variation of the English Caleb.

Kaleb is popular as a baby name for boys, and it is also considered trendy. The name has been growing in popularity since the 1970s. Its usage peaked modestly in 2007 with 0.173% of baby boys being given the name Kaleb. It ranked at #113 then. Among the group of boy names directly linked to Kaleb, the English Caleb was the most popular in 2007. The name was thrice as popular as Kaleb in that year.

Baby names that sound like Kaleb include the English names Kelby, Kolby, Caleb, Colby, Cleve, Cliff, and Clive.

KEY: approx English pronunciation for Kaleb: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; B as in "be (B.IY)"


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