The baby name kallisto is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /kəˈlɪs.toʊ/ (kuh-LIS-toh); Greek: [kaˈlistɔ].
kallisto is Greek in Origin.
The baby name kallisto is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /kəˈlɪs.toʊ/ (kuh-LIS-toh); Greek: [kaˈlistɔ].
kallisto is Greek in Origin.
From Ancient Greek Καλλιστώ (Kallistō), Kallisto means "most beautiful," the feminine superlative of kalos "beautiful." In Greek myth, Kallisto is a devoted companion of Artemis who, after Zeus's attentions and Hera's wrath, becomes a bear and is translated to the heavens as Ursa Major - an image that later inspired the name of Jupiter's moon Callisto. The name appears in classical texts and resurfaced in Renaissance humanist circles and modern astronomy, giving it a learned, celestial aura in contemporary use.
Variants and related forms include Callisto (Latinized/English), Callista and Calista, Kalista and Kallista, and the Iberian/Latin American Calixta; masculine cognates are Kallistos, Callistus/Callixtus, and Calixto. Short forms such as Callie or Cali arise naturally in English. Usage remains uncommon but growing in the Anglophone world and modern Greece, appreciated for its mythic depth, lyrical rhythm, and the flattering meaning "most beautiful."
kallisto is vanishingly rare. We count just 4 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 4 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
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