Most beautiful
Calisa is a modern variant of the Greek name Callista, derived from 'kallistos'. It translates to 'most beautiful' and shares its roots with the mythological figure Callisto, a nymph transformed into a bear and then the constellation Ursa Major.
Less common today
Calisa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,175 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
