Chinese name for Caleb
Caleb in Chinese at a glance
- Meaning
- often read as 'faithful, wholehearted'
- Origin
- Hebrew
- English pronunciation
- KAY-leb
- Used for
- boys
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
How Caleb sounds to native English speakers
- Peak popularity
- Around the 2000s
- Today
- Still common
- Feels
- warmstrong
- At work
- Works well
A general impression based mostly on US and UK naming trends, not a statistic; feelings vary by place and age.
Caleb is usually transliterated into Chinese as 凯勒布 (kǎi lè bù). That's a sound-for-sound rendering — great for subtitles, not quite a name a Chinese family would choose. Below are real Chinese names that echo the sound of Caleb, each with a surname and a meaningful given name.
Does Caleb suit you? →Type your Chinese name to check how it flows with your surname, or find a better fitCaleb
柯雷布
kē léi bù
- 雷 léi — thunder; decisive
- 布 bù — generosity
9 Chinese names that sound like Caleb
Each character was picked for sound first, then meaning; tones and unlucky homophones were checked.
柯乐朴
kē lè pǔ
- 乐 lè · Wood — joy
- 朴 pǔ · Wood — simple, sincere
surname: 柯
Make a name card with this →柯垒博
kē lěi bó
- 垒 lěi · Earth — stronghold
- 博 bó · Water — erudite
surname: 柯
Make a name card with this →柯磊波
kē lěi bō
- 磊 lěi · Earth — open and upright
- 波 bō · Water — waves
surname: 柯
Make a name card with this →柯仁浦
kē rén pǔ
- 仁 rén · Metal — benevolence
- 浦 pǔ · Water — riverside
surname: 柯
Make a name card with this →柯莱泊
kē lái bó
- 莱 lái · Wood — fairyland herb
- 泊 bó · Water — tranquil, content
surname: 柯
Make a name card with this →柯乐波
kē lè bō
- 乐 lè · Wood — joy
- 波 bō · Water — waves
surname: 柯
Make a name card with this →柯雷博
kē léi bó
- 雷 léi · Water — thunder; decisive
- 博 bó · Water — erudite
surname: 柯
Make a name card with this →柯垒布
kē lěi bù
- 垒 lěi · Earth — stronghold
- 布 bù · Water — generosity
surname: 柯
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What does Caleb mean?
Caleb comes from Hebrew and means often read as 'faithful, wholehearted'.
How do you write Caleb in Chinese?
The standard Chinese transliteration is 凯勒布, read kǎi lè bù.
How do you pronounce Caleb?
In English it's said KAY-leb (the capital letters are the stressed syllable).
Is a transliteration the same as a Chinese name?
Not quite. A transliteration copies sounds and is used for foreign names in news and subtitles. A Chinese name follows Chinese naming customs: a common surname plus one or two characters chosen for meaning and sound.
Can I use these names?
Yes — they're suggestions for fun and inspiration. Say them aloud, ask a Chinese-speaking friend, and pick what feels like you.
Is Caleb a good English name?
Caleb peaked around the 2000s and today it's still common. It feels warm, strong; at work: works well.
For entertainment and inspiration. Character meanings follow common dictionaries; naming customs vary.