Calista

Means "most beautiful"

Calista is a feminine given name of Greek origin meaning "most beautiful." It appears in various spellings—Callista, Kalista, Callisto—the last shared with a moon of Jupiter and a nymph in Greek mythology.

The name saw renewed popularity in the 1990s, partly due to actress Calista Flockhart: Have you met Calista?

name

Greek

Of Athenian origin

elegance · beautiful · meaning · origin · naming · christening · baptism · classical · mythology · ancient

television

actress

Female stage performer

blonde · Supergirl · sitcom · lawyer · comedy · drama · series · character · fame · stardom

astronomy

asteroid

Sun-orbiting rocky mass

belt · discovery · minor planet · numbered · rocky · solar system · trajectory · astronomical · catalog · observation

saints

martyr

Victim for beliefs

veneration · holy · blessed · religious · devotion · hagiography · canonization · patron · relic · miracle

Opposites
gender of name

CalistaAlexander

Masculine Greek-origin name

Marcus · Nicholas · Calisto · Callisto · Sebastian

etymological meaning

CalistaMara

Hebrew name meaning bitter

Claudia · Mallory · Cecilia · Portia

Family

Callisto

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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G