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Kaleb-James

Quick answerKaleb-James combines two Hebrew names: Kaleb (from Caleb) meaning "devotion" or "whole heart," and James from Yakov/Jacob meaning "supplanter." The hyphenated combination is primarily used in English-speaking Christian cultures, emerging as a modern naming trend that blends traditional biblical names.

Hebrew · Boy · 4 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#4,749
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year2018
Syllables4
OriginHebrew
LanguageEnglish
CultureChristian-Western
ReligionChristianity
Letters11
Numerology7 Chaldean 9
Global rank#4,749

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Kaleb-James

Kaleb-James combines two Hebrew names: Kaleb (from Caleb) meaning "devotion" or "whole heart," and James from Yakov/Jacob meaning "supplanter." The hyphenated combination is primarily used in English-speaking Christian cultures, emerging as a modern naming trend that blends traditional biblical names.

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Etymology

Kaleb-James combines two Hebrew names: Kaleb (from Caleb) meaning "devotion" or "whole heart," and James from Yakov/Jacob meaning "supplanter." The hyphenated combination is primarily used in English-speaking Christian cultures, emerging as a modern naming trend that blends traditional biblical names.

Kaleb-James currently ranks #4,749 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2018.

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