Girl name · Greek
Callisto
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: most beautifulCallisto is a girl's name that comes from Greek and means "most beautiful". It is used in Greek.
- Meaning
- Most beautiful
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- Letters
- 8
Meaning and origin of Callisto
As a girl's name, Callisto comes from Greek and means "most beautiful". It is used in Greek.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Callisto on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Callisto on 3 lists.
“A nymph of Greek myth and a moon of Jupiter”
From Female cat names, star and space names for girl cats
“Most beautiful; Greek. A nymph placed in the sky as the Great Bear”
From Greek girl names, muses, Graces and nymph names
“Jupiter's heavily cratered moon, named for a nymph Zeus loved”
From Space names, planet, moon and dwarf planet names
How popular is Callisto?
- Recent US rank
- Fewer than 5 babies in 2025
- Best rank
- #10,549 in 2022
- Most babies: 9 in 2016
- Babies since 1998
- At least 77
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 1990s | 1 per million |
| 2000s | 1 per million |
| 2010s | 2 per million |
| 2020s | 3 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #11,053 | – | #12,739 | #14,151 | #13,777 | #13,807 | #10,549 | – | #13,798 | – |
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 with a similar meaning
- AhmadMost praiseworthy (Arabic, boy)
- AriadneMost holy (Greek, girl)
- ArianeMost holy (Greek, girl)
- AstridDivinely beautiful (Old Norse, girl)
- BeauHandsome, beautiful (French, boy)
- BellamyBeautiful friend (Old French, unisex)
- BelleBeautiful (French, girl)
- CalliopeBeautiful voice (Greek, girl)
- IngridIng is beautiful (Old Norse, girl)
- SigridBeautiful victory (Old Norse, girl)
Middle names for Callisto
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
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Callisto: common questions
What does the name Callisto mean?
Callisto comes from Greek and means "most beautiful".
Is Callisto a boy or girl name?
Callisto is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Callisto come from?
Callisto comes from Greek and means "most beautiful". Today it is used in Greek.
What middle names go with Callisto?
Middle names that flow well with Callisto include Amber, Gemma, Holly, Honor and Ivy. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.