Name meaning & stats
Calle
Calle means “friend” (Arabic origin). 218 US babies since 1940, peak 1998. Notable Calles are 2.9× over-represented as ice hockey players.
What it means
“friend”
ArabicSpelling of Khalil
Khalil around the world
- ハリル · Japanese
- 哈利勒 · Chinese
- Халил / Халиль · Russian
- خليل · Arabic
In US birth records
Peak year: 1998
218 US babies were named Calle between 1940 and 2025.
Calle around the world
- Sweden: 659 babies since 1998, peak 2004, No. 699 in 2022
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Calles end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey player | 2.9× | Medium · 11 people |
| Footballer | 1.2× | Low · 6 people |
| Photographer | 1.5× | Low · 3 people |
| Musician | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are ice hockey players, Calles show up 2.9× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 290 Khalils spell it Calle
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1998)