Baby name
FADING
🇺🇸 Cale
/KAYL/
Meaning
“Possibly 'dog' or 'wholehearted'”
Short form of Caleb. Caleb is most likely related to Hebrew 'kelev' meaning 'dog', though an alternate theory combines Hebrew 'kol' ('whole, all of') and 'lev' ('heart'), suggesting 'wholehearted'. In the Old Testament, Caleb was one of twelve spies sent by Moses to scout Canaan.
Vibe
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How it ages.
A simple Biblical short form of Caleb, a Puritan favourite - off the US charts since 2012 and quietly under the radar.
The cultural moment.
Cale ranked in the US top 1000 as early as 1969 (#989), climbed to its best rank, #596, in 1984, then declined again, was last ranked #909 in 2012, and has not appeared in the top 1000 since.