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