Meaning of the nameCalebe
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Ca-le-be
- Biblical name
Calebe is a male name of Hebrew origin, the Portuguese form of Caleb, which means 'dog' and is the name of a character in the Old Testament.
Meaning
“dog”
Source: Wiktionary: Calebe · Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Calebe · Behind the Name: Caleb
- People (2022)
- 24,538
- Rank in Brazil
- #930
- Median age
- 6 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,617
- people
Calebe in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Calebe, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (12,601 people).
267 women 24,271 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Calebe is most common
States with the highest share of people named Calebe in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.036%
- Roraima 0.028%
- Acre 0.027%
- Amapá 0.026%
- Espírito Santo 0.026%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,809 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 2,464 | 0.015% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,323 | 0.011% |
| Pará | 2,009 | 0.025% |
| Bahia | 1,666 | 0.012% |
| Amazonas | 1,426 | 0.036% |
| Ceará | 1,383 | 0.016% |
| Maranhão | 1,368 | 0.020% |
| Goiás | 1,283 | 0.018% |
| Espírito Santo | 987 | 0.026% |
| Paraná | 856 | 0.008% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 789 | 0.007% |
| Distrito Federal | 686 | 0.024% |
| Santa Catarina | 643 | 0.008% |
| Pernambuco | 612 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso | 483 | 0.013% |
| Rondônia | 363 | 0.023% |
| Tocantins | 351 | 0.023% |
| Paraíba | 332 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 315 | 0.011% |
| Piauí | 307 | 0.009% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 230 | 0.007% |
| Acre | 224 | 0.027% |
| Amapá | 194 | 0.026% |
| Roraima | 175 | 0.028% |
| Alagoas | 159 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 101 | 0.005% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Calebe
Wiktionary derives Calebe from Hebrew כלב (kéleb), 'dog', and the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), citing Machado (1981) and Nascentes (1952), gives the same Hebrew origin and the sense 'dog'. Nascentes also mentions the possibility of a form that would mean 'dog of God'. Behind the Name gives kelev, 'dog', as the most likely origin, but marks the etymology as uncertain and presents another hypothesis, 'whole heart'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 24,538 people named Calebe, with a median age of 6. Kalebe is the variant with K.
This is the most common spelling in the group, with an initial C and a final -e, as in Portuguese.
Other spellings of Calebe
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Calebe | 24,538 |
| Kalebe | 12,340 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Calebe · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Calebe · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · meaning
- Behind the Name: Caleb · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Calebe
What does the name Calebe mean?
Calebe means “dog”, according to Wiktionary and Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil.
How many people are named Calebe in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 24,538 people with the first name Calebe, which ranks it number 930 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Calebe a boy's or a girl's name?
Calebe is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 267 women and 24,271 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Calebe?
Calebe is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Calebe most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.036% of the state's population is named Calebe (1,426 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Calebe?
Kalebe. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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