Most beautiful
Kalysa is a modern American invention, likely created as a creative variant of Calista or Alyssa. It draws its roots from the Greek word 'kallistos', meaning most beautiful. While rare, it follows the popular trend of using the 'K' prefix and the 'lysa' suffix found in many contemporary feminine names.
Less common today
Kalysa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #10,323 in 2003.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
