Kaleb

K5A1L1E1B3
UK/ˈkeɪ.lɛb/US/ˈkeɪ.ləb/

proper noun

A male given name from Hebrew, a less common modern spelling variant of Caleb.

OriginHebrew כלב →
UncommonScrabble 11
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Meanings

proper nounKaleb (plural Kalebs)

plural Kalebs

  1. A male given name from Hebrew, a less common modern spelling variant of Caleb.

Origin

  1. Hebrewכלב“dog”
  2. EnglishKaleb

From Hebrew כלב (“dog”), possibly referring to a dog’s unconditional devotion to its master.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

blakebleakKabelBalkeBelka
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APA

Kaleb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kaleb

MLA

“Kaleb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kaleb. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kaleb,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kaleb.

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