Kalista

Kalista Meaning & Origin

About Kalista
The surname Kalista is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "kalos," meaning beautiful or fair. It is a feminine form of the name Kalistos, which translates to "the most beautiful" or "the fairest." The surname Kalista likely originated as a given name and later became a hereditary surname, often used to describe someone who was considered beautiful or fair in appearance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kalista is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kalista: 375
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,864
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kalista based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Kalista is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLST
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K040230
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 L IH1 S T AH0
🌐 IPA
/kalista*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kalista in Braille

Here's how to represent Kalista in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kalista in braille

How to sign the name Kalista using Sign Language

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

The name Kalista in sign language

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