Kalle

Kalle
Gender	Male
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:

• 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 Palling (born 1985), Estonian politician
• 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

Stage names

• Grand Kalle, a Congolese musician
• Pepe Kalle, a Congolese musician
• Osito Kalle, a Kenyan Luo musician

See also

• Kalle (river), a river North Rhine-Westphalia; a tributary of the Weser
• Chemische Fabrik Kalle, an industrial company located in Wiesbaden-Biebrich, founded in 1863 by Dr. Wilhelm Kalle and acquired by Hoechst AG in 1953