# Kalle

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