Most beautiful or most beloved
Karista is a rare variant of the Greek name Kallista or the Latinized Calista. It is derived from the Greek word 'kallistos', meaning 'most beautiful'. In some contexts, it is also associated with the Greek 'charis', meaning grace or kindness.
Less common today
Karista isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,505 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
