Calista

kah-LIS-tah3 syllables

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Greek name meaning 'most beautiful'. (Greek)

What does Calista mean?

Greek: Greek name meaning 'most beautiful'.. Calista is derived from the Greek word 'kallistos', meaning 'most beautiful'. It is often associated with beauty and elegance.

Is Calista a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Say it out loud a few times in your best across-the-park voice before you commit.

Calista in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Calista in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Calista suit?

Classic

Elegant

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Meet Calista!

When Calista arrived at daycare, all the pups whispered about who would take her for a spin! I mean, with a name meaning ‘most beautiful,’ she could turn our playtime into a runway!

Names similar to Calista

Adonia — Derived from the Hebrew word for 'my lord'.Agata — Greek name meaning 'good'.Agusta — Feminine form of Augustus, meaning 'great' or 'venerable'.Alanah — A variant of Alana, meaning 'peaceful' or 'serene'.Alanna — Of Irish origin meaning 'beautiful' or 'noble'.Albertine — Feminine form of Albert, meaning 'noble and bright'.Aldena — Derived from the Old English word for 'old' or 'wise'.Aldora — Derived from Latin meaning 'noble' or 'exalted'.

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