Caileb
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KAY-leb
- Origin
- Hebrew
Caileb is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “dog; or whole-hearted”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Caileb mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Kaileb, itself a spelling of Caleb
“dog; or whole-hearted”
Variant of Caleb, the spy who, with Joshua, urged the Israelites to trust God and enter Canaan.
Meaning borrowed from Kaileb.
Is Caileb a girl's or a boy's name?
Caileb is a boys' name.
How popular is Caileb in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2016, with 9 boys.
Caileb in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | #6,082 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 9 | #2,468 |
| 2015 | 1 | #6,220 |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 1 | #4,262 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 1 | #3,925 |
How popular is Caileb in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2009, with 18 boys. It first appears in the records in 1996.
Half of all the boys named Caileb in the US since 1880 were born between 2003 and 2012, the years shaded on the chart below.
Caileb in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | #12,016 |
| 2019 | 5 | #12,138 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 7 | #9,691 |
| 2016 | 8 | #8,811 |
| 2015 | 12 | #6,671 |
| 2014 | 10 | #7,557 |
| 2013 | 11 | #7,021 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8,858 |
| 2011 | 13 | #6,250 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6,692 |
| 2009 | 18 | #5,100 |
| 2008 | 17 | #5,244 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7,090 |
| 2006 | 14 | #5,777 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9,108 |
| 2004 | 16 | #5,002 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5,870 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7,636 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7,529 |
| 2000 | 11 | #5,913 |
| 1999 | 12 | #5,311 |
| 1998 | 6 | #8,472 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 6 | #7,964 |
Nicknames for Caileb
- Kai 816 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Caileb
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Caleb Jacob Noah Caelan Cohen Brody Ethan Isaac Aiden Jonah Kayden Eli
Names related to Caileb
More Hebrew names
Isabella Elijah James Jack Mia Ava Jude Ezra Benjamin Daniel Samuel Elias Mateo Elsie Levi Eliana
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, “Caileb: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/caileb, updated 20 October 2026.