Girl

Calista

kuh-LIS-tuh

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“From Greek 'kallistos' meaning 'most beautiful.' In Greek mythology, Callisto was a nymph transformed into a bear and then a constellation.”

Popularity Over Time

Calista US popularity rank over timeRank 6184 in 1959 to rank 519 in 1999. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#519#3352#61841900192019401960198020002024

Calista is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

3

Nicknames

CaliCallieLissa

Style

ElegantRomanticEthereal

Famous Bearers

  • Calista Flockhart (actress)

Collections

Celestial & Cosmic → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

Similar Names

Carina

Italian Rare & Uncommon

Callista

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Charis

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Celina

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Callista

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Celestine

French Rare & Uncommon

Charis

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Seraphina

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Cordelia

Celtic Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Greek origin; works across English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

From Greek 'kallistos' meaning 'most beautiful.' In Greek mythology, Callisto was a nymph transformed into a bear and then a constellation.

Calista is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Calista include Cali, Callie, Lissa.

Names that pair beautifully with Calista include Callista, Celestine, Charis, Seraphina, Cordelia.