Caleb

Caleb is an old Hebrew name that was first seen in the Old Testament's 'Book of Exodus', as Caleb was a contemporary of Moses. The name comes from the Hebrew name Kalebh, meaning 'canine-like'. In the Holy Bible, Caleb was one of the men, alongside Joshua, who travelled with Moses from Egypt to discover the Promised Land. When there, God asked Moses to send out twelve spies to go and report on Canaan. The other ten men did not have enough faith in God and bitterly reported back to Moses, believing that it was not possible. Only Caleb and Joshua had enough faith in God to see their mission through. The meaning of Caleb's name comes from Caleb's 'canine-like' commitment to God. The name saw a surge of popularity in the seventeenth century, under the Puritans and the Protestant Reformation. Caleb is a name that has been in the Top 50 boys' names in the United States since 1996. The actors Jonathan Jackson, Bill Murray, Jack Nicholson, Julianne Moore, and Bo Bice are among the group of celebrities with children named Caleb.

Gender

Boy

Meaning

devotion to God

Origin

Hebrew

Numerology

C is for compassion, your finest side.

A is for absolute, for you know your mind.

L is for listen, one of your best traits.

E is for exotic, no lack of spirit here!

B is for beauty, that comes from within.

Lucky

Caleb lucky number is 5.

Free-thinking, adventurous, and progressive, 5 is defined by freedom. 5 needs to experience the world by engaging its five senses: For 5, life lessons are acquired through spontaneous acts of bravery. Akin to Sagittarius energy within astrology, 5 is known for its playful, impulsive, and vivacious spirit.

Famous People Named Caleb

• Caleb great,grandson of patriarch Judah (1 Chr. 2)
• Caleb Nott New Zealand musician
• (Caleb) Casey Affleck American actor
• (Anthony) Caleb Followill American musician of band Kings of Leon
• Caleb Deschanel American film director, father of actresses Zooey and Emily Deschanel

Caleb in Pop Culture

• Caleb the Rebel leader in "W.I.T.C.H", a comic book series and animated series
• Caleb Garth character in George Eliot's "Middlemarch" (1871)
• Caleb Brewster character in TV show "TURN: Washington's Spies"
• Caleb Trask character in John Steinbeck's East of Eden
• Caleb Prior character in the Divergent series