Caleb.
Caleb the son of Jephunneh, an Israelite who entered Canaan with Joshua.
Meaning & usage
Caleb the son of Jephunneh, an Israelite who entered Canaan with Joshua.
A male given name from Hebrew first used by Puritans.
Where this word comes from
From Late Latin Caleb, Calebus, from Koine Greek Χάλεβ (Kháleb), from Biblical Hebrew כָּלֵב (Kālēḇ), possibly related to כֶּלֶב (keleḇ, “dog”), referring to the unconditional devotion of dogs to their masters.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.