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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. Sol86%
  9. Fred86%
  10. Victory86%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie42%
  2. Ofelia42%
  3. Iona42%
  4. Margery42%
  5. Gaston42%
  6. Margie42%
  7. Percy42%
  8. Marguerite42%
  9. Floy42%
  10. Ione42%

Love potential for Leb

Top 10

  1. Jeanette93%
  2. Jeannette93%
  3. Dock90%
  4. Cletus89%
  5. Chester89%
  6. Mack88%
  7. Vito88%
  8. Alfred88%
  9. Hubert87%
  10. Norman87%

Bottom 10

  1. Hellen42%
  2. Iona42%
  3. Billie42%
  4. Leda42%
  5. Pinkie42%
  6. Ouida42%
  7. Percy42%
  8. Neva42%
  9. Merlin42%
  10. Elton42%

Professional potential for Leb

Top 10

  1. Roma85%
  2. Catharine84%
  3. Henderson83%
  4. Ima83%
  5. Rosevelt83%
  6. Addie82%
  7. Warner80%
  8. Ruthann79%
  9. Everette79%
  10. Washington78%

Bottom 10

  1. Fairy42%
  2. Mae42%
  3. Lulu42%
  4. Lela42%
  5. Waldo42%
  6. Elva42%
  7. Arrie42%
  8. Ocie42%
  9. Ruby42%
  10. Floy42%

Crush potential for Leb

Top 10

  1. Dewey96%
  2. Huey95%
  3. Vincenza95%
  4. Frazier93%
  5. Odell92%
  6. Jeannine91%
  7. Victory91%
  8. Sol91%
  9. Libbie91%
  10. Mack90%

Bottom 10

  1. Ione42%
  2. Merlyn42%
  3. Werner43%
  4. Neva43%
  5. Erna43%
  6. Iona43%
  7. Herbert44%
  8. Bertie45%
  9. Jack45%
  10. Johnie45%
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