Kaleb is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #11210 in 2007 with 10 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2004 with 24 births ranking #5289. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 192,245 girls born was named Kaleb. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Kaleb is a spelling variant of Caleb and shares the same Hebrew background. Like Caleb, it is often linked literally with "dog" and more symbolically with loyalty and faithfulness.
The name follows the same biblical line as Caleb, but the K spelling gives it a more modern appearance. It fits the broader trend of refreshing established names through spelling changes.