Kallisto

Gender Feminine
Usage Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek [1]
Scripts Καλλιστώ(Ancient Greek)

Meaning & History

Derived from Greek κάλλιστος (kallistos) meaning "most beautiful", a derivative of καλός (kalos) meaning "beautiful". In Greek mythology Kallisto was a nymph who was loved by Zeus. She was changed into a she-bear by Hera, and subsequently became the Great Bear constellation. This was also an ancient Greek personal name.

Related Names

Rootkalos
VariantCallisto(Greek Mythology)
Masculine FormKallistos(Ancient Greek)
Other Languages & CulturesCalista, Callista, Kalysta(English) Calista, Calixta(Portuguese) Calista, Calixta(Spanish)

People think this name is

classic   formal   upper class   strong   refined   strange   complex   serious  

Categories

animals, asteroids, bears, beautiful, beauty, celestial, consorts of Zeus, legendary creatures, nymphs, stars

Sources & References

  1. Lexicon of Greek Personal Names, available from https://search.lgpn.ox.ac.uk/browse.html?facet-nymRef=Καλλιστώ.
Entry updated October 6, 2024