First names in Hebrew

First name Caleb: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

כלב

Gematria value: 52

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Caleb is written כלב

Caleb is the English form of Kalev, כלב in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Caleb mean?

Meaning: of disputed origin; tradition reads kol lev, "all heart"
Origin: Hebrew

Caleb, Kalev in Hebrew, is the name of one of the great heroes of the Torah. Its meaning is debated: the word looks like kelev, "dog", an image of loyalty, but tradition gladly reads kol lev, "all heart", because Caleb followed God with all his heart.

Gematria

Caleb = 52

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. כלב has 3 letters:

• כthe letter Kaf20
• לthe letter Lamed30
• בthe letter Bet2
• Total52

The verse of the name

From the letter Kaf to the letter Bet

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Caleb, from כ to ב:

כְּצִנַּת־שֶׁלֶג בְּיוֹם קָצִיר צִיר נֶאֱמָן לְשֹׁלְחָיו וְנֶפֶשׁ אֲדֹנָיו יָשִׁיב׃

“Like the coolness of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him: he refreshes the soul of his masters.”

Proverbs 25:13

The book of your first name

Caleb, in nine pages

• Caleb, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Caleb
• Caleb, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Caleb in three answers

How do you write Caleb in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Caleb is written כלב. Caleb is the English form of Kalev, כלב in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Caleb?
Written כלב, Caleb is worth 52: the letter Kaf (20) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Bet (2).

What does Caleb mean?
Of disputed origin; tradition reads kol lev, "all heart (origin: Hebrew). Caleb, Kalev in Hebrew, is the name of one of the great heroes of the Torah. Its meaning is debated: the word looks like kelev, "dog", an image of loyalty, but tradition gladly reads kol lev, "all heart", because Caleb followed God with all his heart.