Calista

Calista Meaning & Origin

About Calista
The name Calista is of Greek origin and means "most beautiful" or "most lovely." It is derived from the Greek word "kalos," meaning beautiful. Calista is a name often given to girls and carries connotations of beauty, grace, and elegance.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Name Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Calista are female.

Calista Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.79% over the past year.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KLST
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
CA
πŸ”Š Soundex
C040230
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 L IH1 S T AH0
🌐 IPA
/kΙ™ΛˆlΙͺstΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KLST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Calista in Braille

Here's how to represent Calista in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Calista in braille

How to Spell the Name Calista in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Calista using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Calista in sign language

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