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Caleb in Chinese

Caleb has no single Chinese spelling. Newspapers transliterate it as 迦勒 (Jiālè); a person called Caleb would take a real Chinese name. Here are three, with every character explained.

Kē Lǐ
Polite, refined, respectful
  • 柯Kēsurname; axe handle
  • 礼lǐcourtesy, ceremony, gift

This name uses a common surname starting with 'K' and '礼' (lǐ) sounds like the 'leb' in Caleb, while also meaning 'courtesy' or 'propriety'.

See 柯礼 written
Kāng Lè
Joyful, healthy, optimistic
  • 康Kāngsurname; healthy, peaceful
  • 乐lèhappy, joyful

This name offers a positive meaning of 'healthy and joyful' and the 'Kāng' surname provides a phonetic link to Caleb.

See 康乐 written
Gāo Lì
Distinguished, upright, aspiring
  • 高Gāosurname; tall, high
  • 立lìstand, establish

The surname '高' (Gāo) provides a soft 'K' sound, and '立' (Lì) sounds like the 'leb' in Caleb, while meaning 'to stand tall' or 'establish'.

See 高立 written
Three more names for CalebAdd who the name is for, or what it should mean, and the characters change.

Caleb as a transliteration

How a newspaper writes Caleb迦勒

This transliteration is based on the common phonetic rendering of the name 'Caleb' in Chinese, often found in biblical contexts.

A name Caleb could be called柯礼

This name uses a common surname starting with 'K' and '礼' (lǐ) sounds like the 'leb' in Caleb, while also meaning 'courtesy' or 'propriety'.

Questions

How do you write Caleb in Chinese?

As a transliteration, Caleb is written 迦勒 (Jiālè), characters chosen for sound. As a real Chinese name, Caleb could be 柯礼 (Kē Lǐ): This name uses a common surname starting with 'K' and '礼' (lǐ) sounds like the 'leb' in Caleb, while also meaning 'courtesy' or 'propriety'.

What does 柯礼 mean?

柯 (Kē) means surname; axe handle; 礼 (lǐ) means courtesy, ceremony, gift.

Is 柯礼 a common Chinese name?

It follows the shape of a common Chinese name: the surname 柯 is from the Hundred Family Surnames and the given name uses common simplified characters. You can ask the generator for three more.

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