About the name Calista
Calista is a girl name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “most beautiful”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Calista ranked #1597 for girls in the US, with 131 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1999. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Calista were girls.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek, meaning “most beautiful”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Calista”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1597
- In 2015
- #1372
- Babies in 2025
- 131
Popularity of Calista, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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- Nikita“conqueror”
- Agatha“good”
- Alala“loud cry, war cry”
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- Aletha“truth”
- Alexius“helper, defender”
- Anthea“blossom”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.