Kaeleb
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KAY-leb
- Origin
- Hebrew
Kaeleb 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 Kaeleb mean?
Hebrew: 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.
Is Kaeleb a girl's or a boy's name?
Kaeleb is a boys' name.
How popular is Kaeleb in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2009, with 5 boys.
Kaeleb in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 2 | #6,340 |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
| 2014 | 2 | #6,114 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 5 | #3,395 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 1 | #4,018 |
How popular is Kaeleb in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 41 boys. It first appears in the records in 1994.
Half of all the boys named Kaeleb in the US since 1880 were born between 2003 and 2013, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kaeleb in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | #8,982 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 16 | #5,629 |
| 2021 | 10 | #7,582 |
| 2020 | 11 | #7,029 |
| 2019 | 9 | #8,209 |
| 2018 | 14 | #6,032 |
| 2017 | 18 | #5,107 |
| 2016 | 26 | #3,989 |
| 2015 | 22 | #4,405 |
| 2014 | 24 | #4,135 |
| 2013 | 37 | #2,996 |
| 2012 | 34 | #3,228 |
| 2011 | 31 | #3,433 |
| 2010 | 31 | #3,452 |
| 2009 | 38 | #3,044 |
| 2008 | 41 | #2,878 |
| 2007 | 29 | #3,589 |
| 2006 | 26 | #3,780 |
| 2005 | 20 | #4,321 |
| 2004 | 22 | #4,000 |
| 2003 | 18 | #4,421 |
| 2002 | 26 | #3,344 |
| 2001 | 30 | #2,983 |
| 2000 | 19 | #4,060 |
| 1999 | 15 | #4,531 |
| 1998 | 14 | #4,645 |
| 1997 | 14 | #4,446 |
| 1996 | 6 | #7,964 |
| 1995 | 21 | #3,186 |
| 1994 | 5 | #8,794 |
Nicknames for Kaeleb
- Kae
Names like Kaeleb
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Caleb Kai Koa Noah Jacob Kayden Isaac Ethan Zion Jonah Kian Jayden
Names related to Kaeleb
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, “Kaeleb: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kaeleb, updated 20 October 2026.