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Callisto

♂ Boy

Pronounced kah-LISS-toh /kɑˈlɪs.toʊ/Medium

Meaning: Callisto comes from Greek Kallistos, 'most beautiful; fairest.' In myth Callisto is a nymph turned into the Great Bear; the name also marks a moon of Jupiter, and popes bore the form Callistus. We note the mythic route.Low

In 30 seconds: A graceful name: Callisto is Greek for 'most beautiful; fairest' (said 'kah-LISS-toh'). A nymph of myth and a moon of Jupiter.
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Origin MediumGreek
MeaningCallisto comes from Greek Kallistos, 'most beautiful; fairest.' In myth Callisto is a nymph turned into the Great Bear; the name also marks a moon of Jupiter, and popes bore the form Callistus. We note the mythic route.
U.S. rank (2024)#12592 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2022
Total births (all-time)≈ 25

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202220182024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Callisto derives from Greek Kallistos, 'most beautiful; fairest.' The nymph Callisto became the Great Bear in myth, a Jovian moon carries the name, and popes bore the form Callistus. We note the mythic route. A graceful three-beat name (said 'kah-LISS-toh').

It is rare for boys in the U.S. Rare, mythic, and graceful.

Did you know? Callisto means 'most beautiful' in Greek. In myth she was a nymph placed among the stars as the Great Bear; her name also belongs to one of Jupiter's largest moons, which we note (said 'kah-LISS-toh').
Overall data confidence 54%
References — Callisto — Greek 'most beautiful'; Callisto myth; moon of Jupiter

Variations

CalistoCallixto

Nicknames

CalCali

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Callisto mean?

Callisto is Greek for 'most beautiful; fairest,' tied to the myth of the nymph Callisto and a moon of Jupiter.

How do you pronounce Callisto?

It's said kah-LISS-toh /kɑˈlɪs.toʊ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Callisto a boy or girl name?

Here Callisto is used as a boy's name; the myth figure Callisto is female, so the name appears across genders.

How popular is Callisto?

Callisto is rare for boys in the U.S.

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