Name: Kalle

Gender: Male

Usage: Kalle is a popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name.

People having the name Kalle are in general originating from Estonia, Finland, France, Netherlands, Sweden, United States of America.

Variants: For another variant of the name Kalle across the world, see Karl.

Name Meaning of Kalle

Meaning: The meaning of the name Kalle is: Free man, Strong and masculine.

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Numerology Interpretation

Numerology of the first name Kalle: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.

The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 5. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: adventurous, energetic, curious, visionary, magnetic, expansive.

Interpretation:
Qualities: Extroverted, Adventurous
Ruling planet: Mercury
Colors: White, Gray
Gemstones: Diamond

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Popularity of the Name

The name Kalle is ranked on the 7,812th position of the most used names. It means that this name is commonly used.

We estimate that there are at least 34600 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.001% of the population. The name Kalle has five characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.

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Name Day Calendar

The name day of Kalle is 12 November.

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History and Origin

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:

  • 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 Havulinna (born 1924), Finnish professional ice hockey player
  • Kalle Jalkanen (1907–1941), Finnish cross-country skier and Olympic medalist
  • Kalle Kaijomaa (born 1984), Finnish ice hockey defenceman
  • Kalle Kainuvaara (1891–1943), Finnish diver and Olympic competitor
  • 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 (born 1950), Finnish politician
  • Kalle Kriit (born 1983), Estonian professional racing cyclist
  • Kalle Kulbok (born 1956), 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 Multanen (born 1989), Finnish professional footballer
  • Kalle Nämdeman (1883–1945), Swedish songwriter, performer and recording artist
  • Kalle Olsson (born 1985), Swedish professional ice hockey player
  • Kalle Päätalo, (1919–2000), Finnish novelist
  • Kalle Palander (born 1977), Finnish alpine skier
  • Kalle Parviainen (born 1982), Finnish football striker
  • Kalle Randalu (born 1956), Estonian pianist
  • 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 Blomkvist, a fictional character created by Astrid Lindgren; see Bill Bergson

Swedish: pet form of Karl. The name is now also used to some extent in Germany.

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