Meaning, origin and history of the name Kalle

Gender Masculine

Pronounced Pron. /ˈkal.lɛ/(Swedish) /ˈkɑl.le/(Finnish, Estonian) [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Swedish diminutive of Karl. It is used in Finland and Estonia as a full name.

Feminine FormKarla(Swedish)

Other Languages & CulturesCarles(Catalan) Carlu(Corsican) Karlo(Croatian) Karel(Czech) Carl, Karl(Danish) Karel(Dutch) Carl, Carol, Charles, Karl(English) Charles(French) Karlo(Georgian) Carl, Karl(German) Carolus, Karl(Germanic) Karolos(Greek) Kale(Hawaiian) Károly(Hungarian) Karl(Icelandic) Séarlas(Irish) Carlo(Italian) Kārlis(Latvian) Sjarel(Limburgish) Karolis(Lithuanian) Carl, Karl(Norwegian) Karl(Old Norse) Karol(Polish) Carlos(Portuguese) Carol(Romanian) Karol(Slovak) Karel(Slovene) Carlos(Spanish) Siarl(Welsh)

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Estonia: January 28

Finland: January 28