Callista
Meaning
"most beautiful, fairest of all"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,897
- Total SSA Count
- 38
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Callie, Cal, Calli
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"most beautiful, fairest of all"
Origin: Greek
"Saxon woman"
Origin: Germanic
Saskia is more popular, ranked #3698 vs #3897 for Callista.
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Saskia is more popular, ranked #3698 compared to Callista at #3897 in the United States.
Callista means "most beautiful, fairest of all" (Greek origin). Saskia means "Saxon woman" (Germanic origin).
Callista is primarily a girl name. Saskia is primarily a girl name.