Callista

The meaning of Callista is ‘most beautiful’. It is a name typically given to girls and is of Greek origin. The name derives from Kallisto or Callisto, a Greek nymph and the daughter of King Lycaon. According to legend, she was seduced by Zeus, the god of thunder who disguised himself to lure Callisto. She eventually became pregnant and was banished by Diana, a goddess of whom she was a follower. The tales of Callisto and Zeus' illegitimate child angered Juno, the wife of Zeus. Thus, she transformed Callisto into a bear but could not do the same to her son as Zeus hid him. Callisto wandered about living the life of a bear but met her son, Arcas, in the forest years later. Unknown to the fact that the bear was Callisto, Arcas almost shot her. But, Zeus cast them into the sky as the constellations now known as Ursa Major and Ursa Minor. They are also known as ‘The Great Bear’ and ‘The Little Bear’ respectively.

Gender

Girl

Meaning

most beautiful

Origin

Greek

Numerology

C is for comic, laughter is your tonic.

A is for abundant, your cheer knows no bounds.

L is for life, that you live so well.

L is for lucky, who is more?

I is for ideas, that you bring to life.

S is for sensible, the practical side.

T is for thoughtful, the caring you.

A is for affirm, the certainty of knowledge.

Lucky

Callista lucky number is 5.

Free-thinking, adventurous, and progressive, 5 is defined by freedom. 5 needs to experience the world by engaging its five senses: For 5, life lessons are acquired through spontaneous acts of bravery. Akin to Sagittarius energy within astrology, 5 is known for its playful, impulsive, and vivacious spirit.

Famous People Named Callista

• Saint Apollonia 2nd,century Christian martyr
• Patricia "Apollonia" Kotero American singer/actress
• Apollonie Sabatier (born Aglaé) French artists' model/muse
• Apollonia Saintclair illustrator (erotica)
• Karin Apollonia Müller German,born photographer

Callista in Pop Culture

• "Effie Briest " novel by German realist writer Theodor Fontane and its main character
• Effie character from the video game "Fire Emblem Fates"
• Euphemia li Britannia character from anime TV series Code Geass
• Callista a main character in video game "The Last Story"