Girl

Callista

kuh-LIS-tuh

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Variant of Calista, from Greek 'kallistos' meaning 'most beautiful.' A rare and sophisticated choice with mythological depth.”

Popularity Over Time

Callista US popularity rank over timeRank 11166 in 1977 to rank 1319 in 1999. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1319#6243#11166191419401960198020002024

Callista is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

3

Nicknames

CalliLissaCallie

Style

ElegantRomanticEtherealCelestial

Famous Bearers

  • Callista Bisset (fictional)
  • Callista from Star Wars

Collections

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

Similar Names

Calliope

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Charis

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Carina

Italian Rare & Uncommon

Celia

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Calliope

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Charis

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Celestine

French Rare & Uncommon

Aurora

Latin Top 50

Seraphina

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Greek-derived; works across Western cultures

People Also Ask

Variant of Calista, from Greek 'kallistos' meaning 'most beautiful.' A rare and sophisticated choice with mythological depth.

Callista is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Callista include Calli, Lissa, Callie.

Names that pair beautifully with Callista include Calliope, Charis, Celestine, Aurora, Seraphina.