Kalle
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About Kalle
Typically used as a short form in Sweden and as a given name in Finland, Estonia, and Denmark, Kalle is a variation on Karl, in turn, making it to Charlie from Charles. Pronounced KAL-leh in Swedish and as KAHL-leh in Finnish and Estonian, notable bearers include racing driver Kalle Rovanperä, content creator Kalle Flodin, and film maker and activist, Kalle Lasn.
Kalle for boys
Kalle is also used as the Swedish name for Disney's "Donald Duck"(Kalle Anka), Roald Dahl's "Charlie and The Chocolate Factory" (), and Bill Watterson's comic strip, "Calvin and Hobbes" (Kalle och Hobbe). Additionally, it's the titular character of Astrid Lindgren's children's series Kalle Blomkvist.
A recent year saw it rank in the Top 100 in Denmark.
Kalle for girls
Used in Sweden, Finland, Estonia, and Denmark as a (masculine) variation of Karl, Kalle has occasionally been used as a stripped back form of Callie, usually considered a short form of Caroline, Calliope, Calista, and similar. It peaked in 1998 when nearly 40 girls received the name, a year which also saw a rise in other forms of the name.
Pronounced KAL-uh.
As of October 2026, Kalle ranked #11396 in US births in 2015 SSA, peaked at #7694 in 1997.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
World rankings
Kalle for boys
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Kalle on lists
Famous Kalles
- Kalle VirtanenBoy
birth name of Kaarle Viikate, lead singer of Finnish metal band Viikate (Scythe)
- Kalle Markus PalanderBoy
Finnish alpine skier
- Kalle AnttilaBoy
Finnish Olympic wrestler
- Kalle MoraeusBoy
Swedish musician of Orsa Spelmän and Benny Anderssons Orkester
- Kalle "Cane" SavijärviBoy
guitarist for Finnish folk,metal band Korpiklaani
- Kalle KiiskinenBoy
Finnish Olympic curler
- Kalle LasnBoy
Estonian,Canadian film director and writer
- KarlBoy
Axel "Kalle" Sundqvist, Swedish Olympic sprint canoer
- Kalle KatajistoBoy
Finnish motorcycle racer
Kalle in pop culture
- Kalle BlomkvistBoy
a character created by Astrid Lindgren
- Kalle AnkaBoy
the Swedish name for Donald Duck
- Kleiner König Kalle WirschBoy
German children's book character