Meaning of the nameKalebe
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Ka-le-be
- Biblical name
Kalebe is a spelling of the name Calebe, which means “dog”.
Meaning
“dog”
Meaning of the name Calebe, of which Kalebe is a spelling.
Source: Wiktionary: Calebe · Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Calebe · Behind the Name: Caleb
- People (2022)
- 12,340
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,476
- Median age
- 6 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,874
- people
Kalebe in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Kalebe, 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 (6,303 people).
155 women 12,185 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 Kalebe is most common
States with the highest share of people named Kalebe in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 1,461 | 0.018% |
| São Paulo | 1,240 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 933 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 917 | 0.013% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 833 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 762 | 0.011% |
| Amazonas | 761 | 0.019% |
| Ceará | 665 | 0.008% |
| Bahia | 620 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 483 | 0.013% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 446 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 428 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 418 | 0.006% |
| Distrito Federal | 376 | 0.013% |
| Mato Grosso | 294 | 0.008% |
| Tocantins | 280 | 0.019% |
| Acre | 201 | 0.024% |
| Piauí | 195 | 0.006% |
| Rondônia | 193 | 0.012% |
| Pernambuco | 176 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 147 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 146 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 122 | 0.017% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 84 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 77 | 0.012% |
| Alagoas | 52 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 30 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Kalebe
It swaps the C for K, a spelling that the dictionary lists as a spelling variant; proportionally, it is most common in Acre.
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.
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 Kalebe
What does the name Kalebe mean?
Kalebe means “dog”, according to Wiktionary and Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil. This is the meaning of the name Calebe, of which Kalebe is a spelling.
How many people are named Kalebe in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 12,340 people with the first name Kalebe, which ranks it number 1,476 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Kalebe a boy's or a girl's name?
Kalebe is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 155 women and 12,185 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Kalebe?
Kalebe is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Kalebe most common?
Proportionally, in Acre: 0.024% of the state's population is named Kalebe (201 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Kalebe?
Calebe. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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