Kalle

For the German river, see Kalle (river).

Kalle

Gender	Male or female, depending on meaning
Origin
Region of origin	Northern Europe
Other names
Related names	Karl

Kalle is a masculine given name of North Germanic origin, a variation of Karl. In Sweden, people named Karl are commonly nicknamed Kalle. The name is also found in Finland and Estonia. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

• Kalle Anttila (1887–1975), Finnish freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestler and Olympic medalist
• Kalle Bask (born 1982), Finnish sailor and Olympic competitor
• Kalle Björklund (born 1953), Swedish footballer
• Kalle Brink (born 1975), Swedish professional golfer
• Kalle Coster (born 1982), Dutch sailor and Olympic medalist
• Kalle Dalin (born 1975), Swedish orienteering competitor
• Kalle Eerola (born 1983), Finnish professional football midfielder
• Kalle Eller (1940–2023), Estonian poet, publisher, neopagan and writer
• Kalle Grünthal (born 1960), Estonian politician
• Kalle Hakala (1880-1947), Finnish politician
• Kalle Havulinna (1924–2016), Finnish professional ice hockey player
• Kalle Jalkanen (1907–1941), Finnish cross-country skier and Olympic medalist
• Kalle Jents (born 1957), Estonian politician
• Kalle Jürgenson (born 1960), Estonian astrophysicist and politician
• Kalle Kaijomaa (born 1984), Finnish ice hockey defenceman
• Kalle Kainuvaara (1891–1943), Finnish diver and Olympic competitor
• Kalle Kaljurand (born 1960), Estonian badminton player
• Kalle Kankari (1889-1948), Finnish politician
• Kalle Käsper (born 1952), Estonian author
• Kalle Katajisto (born 1991), Finnish motorcycle speedway rider
• Kalle Kauppi (born 1992), Finnish footballer
• Kalle Keituri (born 1984), Finnish ski jumper and Olympic competitor
• Kalle Kiik (born 1963), Estonian chess player and coach
• Kalle Kiiskinen (born 1975), Finnish curler and Olympic competitor
• Kalle Könkkölä (1950–2018), Finnish politician
• Kalle Korhonen (1878–1938), Finnish politician
• Kalle Kriit (born 1983), Estonian professional racing cyclist
• Kalle Kulbok (born 1956), Estonian politician
• Kalle Kurg (born 1942), Estonian poet, writer, critic, translator and editor
• Kalle Laanet (born 1965), Estonian politician
• Kalle Lappalainen (1877–1965), Finnish sport shooter and Olympic medalist
• Kalle Larsson (born 1969), Swedish politician
• Kalle Lasn (born 1942), Estonian-born Canadian film maker, author, magazine editor and activist
• Kalle Lassila (born 1985), Finnish cross country skier and Olympic competitor
• Kalle Maalahti (born 1991), Finnish professional ice hockey player
• Kalle Mäkinen (born 1989), Finnish footballer
• Kalle Mattson (born 1990), Canadian musician
• Kalle Mikkonen (born 1976), Finnish sprint canoer and Olympic competitor
• Kalle Moraeus (born 1963), Swedish musician
• Kalle Muuli (born 1958), Estonian journalist, poet and politician
• Kalle Multanen (born 1989), Finnish professional footballer
• Kalle Nämdeman (1883–1945), Swedish songwriter, performer and recording artist
• Kalle Olsson (born 1984), Swedish politician
• Kalle Olsson (born 1985), Swedish professional ice hockey player
• Kalle Päätalo, (1919–2000), Finnish novelist
• Kalle Palander (born 1977), Finnish alpine skier
• Kalle Palling (born 1985), Estonian politician
• Kalle Parviainen (born 1982), Finnish football striker
• Kalle Randalu (born 1956), Estonian pianist
• Kalle Rovanperä (born 2000), Finnish rally driver
• Kalle Samuelsson (born 1986), Swedish Bandy player
• Kalle Spjuth (born 1984), Swedish Bandy player
• Kalle Svensson (1925–2000), Swedish football goalkeeper
• Kalle Tuppurainen (1904–1954), Finnish skier and Olympic competitor
• Kalle Varonen (born 1974), Finnish freestyle swimmer
• Kalle Vellevoog (born 1963), Estonian architect
• Kalle Westerdahl (born 1966), Swedish film and television actor
• Kalle Westerlund (1897–1972), Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist

Fictional characters:

• Kalle, a fictional Finnish talk show host portrayed by Kristen Wiig on Saturday Night Live
• Kalle Anka, the Swedish name for Donald Duck
• Kalle Blomkvist, a fictional character created by Astrid Lindgren; see Bill Bergson

Surname

• Maya Kalle-Bentzur (born 1958), Israeli Olympic runner and long jumper
• Wilhelm Ferdinand Kalle (1870-1954), German chemist, industrialist and politician

Stage name

• Le Grand Kallé, a Congolese musician
• Pépé Kallé, a Congolese musician

See also

• All pages with titles beginning with Kalle
• All pages with titles containing Kalle
• Calle (name)
• Kale (name)
• Kalla (name)
• Kalli (name)
• Kallu (name)