Kalle

Kalle Meaning & Origin

About Kalle
The name "Kalle" is a variant of the name "Karl" and has Germanic origins. It is a masculine name that means "man" or "free man." It is derived from the Old Norse word "karl," which referred to a common man or a peasant. "Kalle" is a popular name in Scandinavian countries and is often used as a diminutive form of Karl or Carl.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Kalle is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 32.35% and females 67.65%, based on recent birth statistics.

Kalle Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EY1 L
🌐 IPA
/kalle*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KL', 'K')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kalle in Braille

Here's how to represent Kalle in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Kalle in braille

How to Spell the Name Kalle in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Kalle using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kalle in sign language

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