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In all the world, Kalev (Kalev , Калев , כלב ) is a rare masculine first name. The first name Kalev is habitual in Estonia, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Bulgaria, where it is a rare masculine name, and Israel. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Estonia, India, and the United States. More prevalently, Kalev is the last name as well as the forename.
Kalev is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Kalev , the Estonian mythological king, Kalevala.