Caeleb
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KAY-leb
- Origin
- Hebrew
Caeleb is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “dog, often read as faithful”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Caeleb mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Kaeleb, itself a spelling of Caleb
“dog, often read as faithful”
A spelling of Caleb, the spy who, with Joshua, trusted God's promise in the Book of Numbers.
Meaning borrowed from Kaeleb.
Is Caeleb a girl's or a boy's name?
Caeleb is a boys' name.
How popular is Caeleb in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 8 boys.
Half of all the boys named Caeleb in the UK since 1996 were born between 2009 and 2019, the years shaded on the chart below.
Caeleb in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 1 | #6,143 |
| 2019 | 2 | #6,181 |
| 2018 | 5 | #3,596 |
| 2017 | 1 | #6,312 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 2 | #6,266 |
| 2011 | 8 | #2,503 |
| 2010 | 8 | #2,534 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 1 | #3,776 |
How popular is Caeleb in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 32 boys. It first appears in the records in 1996.
Half of all the boys named Caeleb in the US since 1880 were born between 2001 and 2011, the years shaded on the chart below.
Caeleb in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #10,930 |
| 2023 | 6 | #10,815 |
| 2022 | 11 | #7,256 |
| 2021 | 15 | #5,771 |
| 2020 | 5 | #12,016 |
| 2019 | 6 | #10,797 |
| 2018 | 11 | #7,132 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 8 | #8,811 |
| 2015 | 14 | #5,995 |
| 2014 | 9 | #8,124 |
| 2013 | 6 | #10,722 |
| 2012 | 11 | #7,044 |
| 2011 | 17 | #5,196 |
| 2010 | 16 | #5,475 |
| 2009 | 26 | #3,917 |
| 2008 | 24 | #4,142 |
| 2007 | 19 | #4,806 |
| 2006 | 29 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 30 | #3,315 |
| 2004 | 22 | #4,000 |
| 2003 | 30 | #3,114 |
| 2002 | 24 | #3,549 |
| 2001 | 27 | #3,223 |
| 2000 | 18 | #4,198 |
| 1999 | 21 | #3,586 |
| 1998 | 32 | #2,596 |
| 1997 | 9 | #6,094 |
| 1996 | 11 | #5,180 |
Nicknames for Caeleb
- Kae
Names like Caeleb
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Caleb Noah Cohen Isaac Jacob Brody Jonah Cooper Ethan Elijah Axel Levi
Names related to Caeleb
More Hebrew names
Isabella James Jack Mia Ava Jude Ezra Benjamin Daniel Samuel Elias Mateo Elsie Eliana Joseph Adam
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Caeleb: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/caeleb, updated 20 October 2026.