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Why parents love Calista- Calista Flockhart is Ally McBeal — one of TV's most iconic.
- The meaning MOST BEAUTIFUL is the Greek superlative.
- Callisto became the Great Bear constellation.
- Three syllables with a bright, Greek sound: kah-LIST-ah.
- The superlative form is the maximum of beauty.
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The vibe of Calista
most beautifulGreekkallistossuperlativeFlockhartAlly McBealCallistoGreat BearUrsa Major
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Origin & history of Calista
Greek kallistos (most beautiful)
→ Calista
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English / Greek / Portuguese / Spanish roots
Calista comes from the Greek kallistos meaning most beautiful — the superlative. Calista Flockhart played Ally McBeal. Callisto became the constellation Ursa Major.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek; Calista Flockhart (born 1964).
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Today
Calista remains a beloved choice, ranking #1558 in the US. 7,372 babies have been named Calista since 1894.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Calista?
1999
peak year
Calista has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #1558), with about 142 babies named Calista each year. In 1999, 490 babies received the name (ranked #519). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 7,372.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
490
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #519)
(ranked #519)
142
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,420
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
7,372
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Calista2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Calista's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — most-beautiful communication. People named Calista tend to be bright, superlative, and gifted at being the Greek maximum of beauty.
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Greek maximum beauty✦
Ally-McBeal iconic◈
Callisto-Great-Bear◎
Superlative♡
Kallistos-brightestC3
A1
L3
I9
S1
T2
A1
Sum: 20 → Life path 2
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Personality of Calista🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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