Kalla (name)
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Kalla, Kállá or Källa is a given name and surname. It is a Danish, Finnish, Icelandic and Swedish feminine given name that is a feminine form of Kalle, short form of Karolina and an alternate form of Karla.[1] Kalla is also an English feminine given name, but its derived from the Greek root name Kalós.[2] Kállá is a Sami masculine given name that is an alternate form of Kalle.[3] Notable people who are known by this name include the following:
- Kalla Ankourao, Nigerien politician
- Källa Bie (born 1974), Swedish actress
- Kalla Gertze (1960–2008), Namibian politician
- Kalla Pasha (1879–1933), American wrestler, vaudeville comedian, and film actor
