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Leb

Boy Name day: May 15
Leb is a short form of Caleb: on birth records it is written Caleb (296,295 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Caleb page. Also a short form of Kaleb.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: dog; or wholehearted, faithful.
From the Hebrew 'Kalev', interpreted as 'dog' (symbol of devotion) or as 'whole-hearted', from kol (all) and lev (heart).

Name day for Leb

May 15

Why this day? Leb is a short form of Caleb, and shares its name day.

Leb is celebrated in the United States on May 15.

The story of the name Leb

Leb is a short form of Caleb. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — dog; or wholehearted, faithful, and shares its name day, May 15.

On birth records, Leb is rarely written as such: the Lebs are Calebs (296,295 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Caleb page. Leb is also a short form of Kaleb.

Frequently asked questions about Leb

What does Leb mean?

Leb is a short form of Caleb, which means dog; or wholehearted, faithful.

When is Leb's name day?

May 15, together with Caleb: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Leb a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Caleb.

Leb's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Leb

Top 10

  1. Franklin90%
  2. Frazier90%
  3. Dewey90%
  4. Furman88%
  5. Will88%
  6. Mack87%
  7. Evans86%
  8. Fred86%
  9. Julius86%
  10. Vito86%

Bottom 10

  1. Gaston42%
  2. Percy42%
  3. Milton45%
  4. Leander47%
  5. Jack48%
  6. Joe48%
  7. Durward49%
  8. Roland52%
  9. Hillard53%
  10. Llewellyn53%

Love potential for Leb

Top 10

  1. Dock90%
  2. Cletus89%
  3. Chester89%
  4. Mack88%
  5. Vito88%
  6. Alfred88%
  7. Hubert87%
  8. Norman87%
  9. Adelbert86%
  10. Ray86%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Merlin42%
  3. Elton42%
  4. Leonard42%
  5. Sylvan44%
  6. Leander44%
  7. Claud46%
  8. Homer47%
  9. Ludwig47%
  10. Elmo48%

Professional potential for Leb

Bottom 10

  1. Waldo42%
  2. Clyde42%
  3. Percy42%
  4. Leamon42%
  5. Dudley42%
  6. Alvin42%
  7. Bud42%
  8. Buddy42%
  9. Elroy42%
  10. Urban42%

Crush potential for Leb

Top 10

  1. Dewey96%
  2. Huey95%
  3. Frazier93%
  4. Mack90%
  5. Evans90%
  6. Vito90%
  7. Franklin88%
  8. Chas87%
  9. Donald87%
  10. Lonzo87%

Bottom 10

  1. Werner43%
  2. Herbert44%
  3. Jack45%
  4. Leonard46%
  5. Gaston47%
  6. Haskell48%
  7. Milton48%
  8. Roland48%
  9. Conrad48%
  10. Ludwig51%
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