Origin of the name Calista: From the Greek Kallistō, a name meaning "she that is most beautiful," which is derived from kallos (beauty, beautiful). The name is borne in Roman mythology by a nymph, a daughter of the Arcadian king Lycaon, and mother of Arcas.
Greek Meaning: The name Callista is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Callista is: Most beautiful. Calista was a Mythological Arcadian who transformed into a she-bear, then into the Great Bear constellation.
The name is made from شاه (Shah, "king"), and زاد (Zad, "son of"), so the name means "son of the king".
