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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. Reva85%
  2. Ima82%
  3. Catharine79%
  4. Leone79%
  5. Aletha78%
  6. Shirlee78%
  7. Maud77%
  8. Vilma76%
  9. Golda75%
  10. Carmella74%

Bottom 10

  1. Ofelia42%
  2. Iona42%
  3. Margery42%
  4. Floy42%
  5. Ione42%
  6. Letha43%
  7. Erna43%
  8. Vesta43%
  9. Albina44%
  10. Pearlie44%

Love potential for Leb

Bottom 10

  1. Hellen42%
  2. Iona42%
  3. Ouida42%
  4. Neva42%
  5. Ione42%
  6. Sybil42%
  7. Alyce42%
  8. Lulu42%
  9. Jaunita43%
  10. Odessa43%

Professional potential for Leb

Bottom 10

  1. Lulu42%
  2. Floy42%
  3. Kattie42%
  4. Ouida42%
  5. Iona42%
  6. Madge42%
  7. Letha42%
  8. Gertie42%
  9. Marylou42%
  10. Fanny42%

Crush potential for Leb

Bottom 10

  1. Ione42%
  2. Neva43%
  3. Erna43%
  4. Iona43%
  5. Bertie45%
  6. Sybil49%
  7. Ofelia52%
  8. Elda53%
  9. Albina53%
  10. Letha53%
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