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Callista
Say it: kuh-LIS-tuh
Meaning
From Greek kallistē 'most beautiful'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A modern revival of the Greek superlative, used occasionally since the 20th century.
Its wave through time
Most used in the 1990s
In the United States
- 2,283 babies given this name since 1914
- At its height in 1999, about 1 in 12,900 girls
- 49 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Calista, Kallista
| Italian | Callista |
|---|---|
| Greek | Kallisti |
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Where this comes from
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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