Callistus: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Callistus – Meaning: most beautiful – Origin: Greek – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: kuh-LIS-tuhs


Callistus is a Greek boy's name meaning “most beautiful”. It appears in our list of 200+ Saint Names for Boys — Faithful, Timeless, and Surprisingly Cool.

Meaning & Origin of Callistus

Meaning: Most beautiful.

Origin: Greek.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Callistus

Phonetic: kuh-LIS-tuhs   IPA: /kəˈlɪs.təs/

Popularity of Callistus

Callistus doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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