Kaleab
Boy · KAH-leb · Hebrew
Kaleab 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 Kaleab mean?
Hebrew: Ethiopian and Eritrean form of Caleb
“dog; or whole-hearted”
The Ethiopian form of Caleb; King Kaleb of Aksum, a sixth-century Christian ruler, is venerated as a saint.
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Is Kaleab a girl's or a boy's name?
Kaleab is a boys' name.
How popular is Kaleab in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2012, with 19 boys. It first appears in the records in 1998.
Half of all the boys named Kaleab in the US since 1880 were born between 2007 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kaleab in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | #9,888 |
| 2023 | 6 | #10,815 |
| 2022 | 9 | #8,293 |
| 2021 | 11 | #7,084 |
| 2020 | 8 | #8,734 |
| 2019 | 9 | #8,209 |
| 2018 | 8 | #8,813 |
| 2017 | 10 | #7,542 |
| 2016 | 10 | #7,600 |
| 2015 | 19 | #4,888 |
| 2014 | 10 | #7,557 |
| 2013 | 11 | #7,021 |
| 2012 | 19 | #4,857 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6,572 |
| 2010 | 17 | #5,248 |
| 2009 | 6 | #10,989 |
| 2008 | 10 | #7,693 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10,915 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9,579 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7,089 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8,137 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8,636 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10,660 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10,548 |
| 2000 | 7 | #8,202 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 7 | #7,553 |
Names like Kaleab
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