📖 Über Kaleb
Kaleb ist eine Schreibvariante des biblisch-hebräischen Namens Caleb mit der Bedeutung 'ganzherzig' oder 'treu wie ein Hund'; der Späher, der zusammen mit Josua die Israeliten ermutigte, Gott zu vertrauen und Kanaan zu betreten, und der als einziger Erwachsener der Exodus-Generation mit 85 Jahren überlebte, um sein Erbe anzutreten.
📍 Details
- HerkunftHebrew
- Geschlecht♂ Männlich
- BedeutungVariant of Caleb. Faithful, devotion, whole-hearted
🔀 Varianten & Verwandte Namen
⭐ Berühmte Persönlichkeiten
- Caleb ben Jephunneh (Biblical) — One of the twelve Israelite spies sent by Moses to scout Canaan; along with Joshua, he gave a faithful report and urged entry into the land while the other ten spies counselled fear; his wholehearted loyalty to God earned him the unique privilege, among all the adult generation of the Exodus, of living to enter the Promised Land; he received Hebron as his inheritance at age 85.
- Caleb Carr — American novelist and military historian (1955-2024) best known for The Alienist (1994), a gripping historical crime novel set in 1890s New York exploring the psychology of a serial killer; it was adapted into a successful TNT television series in 2018.
- Caeleb Dressel — American swimmer (born 1996), considered one of the greatest sprinters in swimming history; winner of seven Olympic gold medals across the 2020 Tokyo and 2024 Paris Olympics and multiple World Championship titles; known for extraordinary starts and turns that set him apart even among elite swimmers.
- Caleb McLaughlin — American actor (born 2001) best known for his role as Lucas Sinclair in the Netflix series Stranger Things (2016-present); one of the most prominent young bearers of the name in contemporary pop culture.