Name meaning & stats
Kalle
Kalle means “friend” (Arabic origin). 358 US babies since 1940, peak 1998. Notable Kalles are 3.3× 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
358 US babies were named Kalle between 1940 and 2025.
Kalle around the world
- Sweden: 1,289 babies since 1998, peak 2005, No. 463 in 2022
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Kalles end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.3× | High · 43 people |
| Ice hockey player | 3.3× | High · 26 people |
| Footballer | 0.8× | Medium · 23 people |
| Musician | 1.9× | Medium · 19 people |
Among notable men who are ice hockey players, Kalles show up 3.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Kalles are 1.4× more likely than expected to be journalists.
The surprise career: Medium confidence · 13 notable people.
Other spellings
1 in 177 Khalils spell it Kalle
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1998)