Given name

Cailob

“dog”·“resembling a dog”

Cailob is a variant of Caleb. Interpretations include “dog” (Hebrew) and “resembling a dog” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Cailob is a variant of Caleb. Interpretations include “dog” (Hebrew) and “resembling a dog” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Cailob is a variant of Caleb. An origin associated with Caleb is Hebrew.

Explained through its name family

The story

Cailob is a variant of Caleb. The history of Caleb gives this family its wider story. Caleb appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.

Explained through its name family

Cailob’s family of names

Cailob has a related form in Caleb.

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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“persecuted”

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Aäron

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Sibling ideas

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