Kalle
Kalle is a male given name: 95% of people named Kalle are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 4 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 95% male / 5% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Estonia, Finland, United States
- US births since 1880
- 33 male / 325 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Kalle
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kalle," in English, "Guten Tag Kalle," in German. Kalle is a male given name: about 95% of people named Kalle are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Kalle,
German
Guten Tag Kalle,
French
Bonjour Kalle,
Spanish
Estimado/a Kalle:
Chinese
Kalle您好：
Japanese
Kalle様
English
Hi Kalle,
German
Hi Kalle,
French
Salut Kalle,
Spanish
Hola Kalle,
Chinese
Kalle你好：
Japanese
Kalleさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Finland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 9% |
| Sweden | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
33 male · 325 female · 358 births recorded
Since 1980: 10% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kalle a male or female name?
Kalle is a male given name: 95% of people named Kalle are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 4 countries covered.
How do I address Kalle in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kalle," in English, "Guten Tag Kalle," in German. Kalle is a male given name: about 95% of people named Kalle are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Kalle a unisex name?
Kalle is not a unisex name: 95% of people named Kalle are men. Kalle leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Kalle a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kalle (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_kalle,
title = {Is Kalle a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kalle},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}