כלב
Calev means “dog, or wholehearted”
Calev is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
One of the two spies who brought back a good report of the land.
- In Hebrew
- כלב
- In English letters
- Calev
- Other English spellings
- Caleb, Kalev
- Meaning
- Dog, or wholehearted
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 52
88 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Calev.
- 88 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Calev is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling כלב today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish boys | 88 | fewer than 5 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Calev in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Calev.
What does the name Calev mean?
Calev means “dog, or wholehearted”. Calev is a boy's name of Biblical origin. One of the two spies who brought back a good report of the land.
Is Calev a boy's name or a girl's name?
Calev is mainly a boy's name. Of the 88 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 88 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Calev in Hebrew?
Calev is written כלב in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Calev?
88 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Calev today.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.