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Calista

kah-LIS-tah

Popularity

#1457

falling

Letters

7

Syllables

3

Origin

Greek

Total Births

7,372

Peak Year

#490 in 1999

First Recorded

1894

Style

Mythological, Sophisticated & Formal

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

From the Greek name Καλλίστη (Kalliste) meaning 'most beautiful.' Also a moon of Jupiter.

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CalCallieLisa

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

Famous Namesakes

  • Calista Flockhart

    American actress, known for Ally McBeal.

Nicknames

CalCallieLisa

Spelling Variations

CallistaKalista

Similar Names

AuroraIsadoraPenelopeTheodora

Personality Traits

BeautifulIntelligentCreativeKind

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