CALISTA  

Gender: F
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "most beautiful"

Brothers & Sisters actress Calista Flockhart, named for her great-grandmother, didn't just introduce a name, she introduced a whole sensibility. Pretty and delicate, it's definitely worthy of consideration, especially for parents with Greek roots.

Variations:
Kalfi, Callysta, Kalla, Calysta, Kala, Cally, Kallysta, Kallista, Callista, Kallesta, Calli, Callesta, Callie, Kalesta, Calla, Callixta, Kallie, Calixta, Kalista, Kally, Calesta, Cala

Calista is being discussed in our message boards:

• Unexpected, soft, and pretty girl names?
• Everyone Loves A Baby Name Game!
• List- Help!
• Our first child..
• Favorite Names for girls? A-Z

Read Nameberry blog posts about Calista:

• TEN GREAT NAMES YOU’RE NOT USING
• IRISH CELEBRITY BABY NAMES