Names That Mean Devotion

Caleb is an attractive Old Testament name that has been in the US Top 100 for nearly three decades now. Consistently popular but never too popular, Caleb feels more like a classic than a momentary trend.
 Caleb has two potential derivations, the first being from the Hebrew kelev, meaning "dog," and the second from the Hebrew components kal and lev, together meaning "whole heart." 
 
In the Old Testament Caleb is one of only two ancient Israelites (Joshua was the other) who set out from Egypt to finally enter the promised land. 
 
Caleb Garth is a character in George Eliot's Middlemarch. Caleb was the full name of James Dean's character Cal in East of Eden, and the name has also been heard on Desperate Housewives and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.Julianne Moore chose Caleb for her son, as did Bo Bice. The shortform Cale is also rising in popularity, and the current Kaleb spelling picks up on the K-to-C initial trend.

Caleb

Kaleb is one of several <a href="https://nameberry.com/search/boys-names/k">boys' names starting with k</a> that started life as a classic C name, Caleb. Kevin Federline named his boy Kaleb Michael Jackson.

Kaleb

Attractive Japanese name that may garner more attention due to the character Tadashi Hamada from Big Hero 6.

Tadashi

Meraki is one of those untranslatable words that only exist in a single language. It's the Greek concept of putting your whole heart into something. NPR says, "Meraki is often used to describe cooking or preparing a meal, but it can also mean arranging a room, choosing decorations, or setting an elegant table."
 
Meraki is rare as a name, but several instances have been recorded.

Names That Mean Devotion

The names

Caleb

Kaleb

Tadashi

Meraki