Girl name · Germanic
Callie
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: pet form of Caroline, or of names beginning with CalCallie is a girl's name that is of Germanic origin: pet form of Caroline, or of names beginning with Cal. It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Pet form of Caroline, or of names beginning with Cal
- Origin
- Germanic
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #175 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Callie
As a girl's name, Callie is of Germanic origin: pet form of Caroline, or of names beginning with Cal. It is used in English.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
Callie on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Callie on 2 lists.
“A short, sweet nickname for a calico girl”
From Cat names, cat names by coat color
“A short form of Caroline and other Cal- names, and a natural for a calico. No. 46 in U.S. News 2026”
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How popular is Callie?
- US rank in 2025
- #175
- 1,754 babies, 1,091 per million girls
- Best rank
- #124 in 1880
- Most babies: 1,763 in 2014
- Babies since 1880
- At least 70,190
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 1,154 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 959 per million |
| 1900s | 735 per million |
| 1910s | 374 per million |
| 1920s | 253 per million |
| 1930s | 177 per million |
| 1940s | 102 per million |
| 1950s | 63 per million |
| 1960s | 57 per million |
| 1970s | 116 per million |
| 1980s | 294 per million |
| 1990s | 522 per million |
| 2000s | 590 per million |
| 2010s | 886 per million |
| 2020s | 1,037 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #212 | #188 | #191 | #180 | #165 | #178 | #187 | #178 | #176 | #175 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Callie
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
Names with a similar meaning
- AlinaShort form of Adelina, Albina and names ending in -alina (Germanic, girl)
- MilanGracious, dear; a short form of Slavic Mil- names (Slavic, unisex)
- ElianVariant of names beginning with Eli, such as Elijah (Hebrew, boy)
- MiraPeace, from Slavic Mir- names; in Sanskrit, sea (Slavic, girl)
- AntonellaPet form of Antonia, from the Roman family name Antonius (Latin, girl)
- EllaShort form of names such as Elisabeth and Eleonore (Germanic, girl)
- GiaPet form of Gianna, God is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- KaiaPet form of Katarina, the Scandinavian Katherine (Greek, girl)
- MiaPet form of Maria (Hebrew, girl)
- TanyaPet form of Tatiana (Latin, girl)
- AllisonVariant of Alison, a pet form of Alice, noble kind (Germanic, girl)
- ArantxaPet form of Arantzazu, from arantza, thornbush (Basque, girl)
- AsierThe beginning (Basque, boy)
- BetoPet form of Alberto or Roberto (Spanish, boy)
- BognaPet form of Bogdana and other Bog- names (Polish, girl)
Middle names for Callie
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
- IvyIvy plant (Old English, girl)
- JaneGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- JeanGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- JoanGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- LeighMeadow, clearing (Old English, girl)
- LucyLight, brightness (Latin, girl)
- PearlPrecious gem from the sea (Latin, girl)
- WrenSmall brown songbird (Old English, unisex)
More girl names from Germanic
- EmmaWhole, universal (Germanic, girl)
- AliceNobility, of noble kind (Germanic, girl)
- CharlotteFree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic, girl)
- LouiseFamous warrior (Germanic, girl)
- AdaNoble (Germanic, girl)
- AdelaNoble (Germanic, girl)
- AdeleNoble one (Germanic, girl)
- AmeliaPossibly vigorous, brave (Germanic, girl)
- BertaBright, famous (Germanic, girl)
- CarlaFree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic, girl)
- CarolineFree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic, girl)
- HildaBattle, combat (Germanic, girl)
- MatildaStrength in battle (Germanic, girl)
- RicardaBrave ruler (Germanic, girl)
- RobertaBright fame (Germanic, girl)
- BernadetteBrave bear (Germanic, girl)
- CarolinaFree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic, girl)
- ClotildeFamous battle (Germanic, girl)
Callie: common questions
What does the name Callie mean?
Callie is of Germanic origin: pet form of Caroline, or of names beginning with Cal. Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Callie a boy or girl name?
Callie is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Callie come from?
Callie is of Germanic origin: pet form of Caroline, or of names beginning with Cal. Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Callie?
Callie ranked #175 in the US in 2025, with 1,754 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Callie?
Names spelled like Callie include Charlie, Calliope, Calla and Carrie.
What middle names go with Callie?
Middle names that flow well with Callie include Ivy, Jane, Jean, Joan and Leigh. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.