CALEB  

Gender: M
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "bold, intrepid"

Popularity in 2008: #34

This attractive Old Testament name, that of one of only two ancient Israelites to enter the Promised Land, is following in hot pursuit of Jacob as the leading biblical boy's name. Julianne Moore used it for her son; shortform CALE is also rising in popularity.

Variations:
Kalyb, Caylyb, Kayleb, Kaleb, Cayleb, Calyb, Cal, Cale, Calub, Kaylob, Kale, Caley, Kaylyb, Cal, Cale, Caley, Calub, Calyb, Cayleb, Caylyb, Kale, Kaleb, Kalyb, Kayleb, Kaylob, Kaylyb

People who like Caleb also like:

Alice, Anna, Stella, Grace, Elijah, Henry, James, Elias, Milo, Finn, Isaiah, Jonah, Leo, Miles, Nathaniel

Caleb is being discussed in our message boards:

• Names in Your Child's Class/Daycare/Playgroup
• help!
• Names of my Students
• Triple A, Triple B, Triple C...Boys!
• need suggestions(for fun)

Read Nameberry blog posts about Caleb:

• SCOTTISH BABY NAMES: What's 'in' in Inverness?
• ADDISON & EDISON: Girl-Boy Name Equality
• BOYS' NAMES: A New Generation
• LITERARY SIB SETS--AS IN AMY, BETH, MEG & JO
• BIBLICAL NAMES: From The Baby Name Bible