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Callie

“Beautiful”

2 syllables · 6 letters

About the name Callie

Callie stands on its own now, though it began as shorthand for Calliope, Caroline, and California alike. It has the friendly, two-syllable bounce of Ellie and Maggie without being quite as common as either.

Callie is a girl name of Greek origin, pronounced KAL-ee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 51 out of 100, which places it in the uncommon band — familiar to everyone, yet rarely duplicated in the same room. Its strongest period was the 2010s.

Associated with
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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Beautiful
Origin
Greek
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
KAL-ee
Syllables
2
Letters
6
US rank
#270
Peak era
2010s
Rarity
51 / 100
Per million
~91
Starts with
C
Numerology
6 · The Nurturer

How popular is Callie?

Popularity49/100
Rarity51/100

Callie sits at approximately #270 in recent US rankings. Roughly 91 people per million carry it — about 1 in 10,989. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Callie

  • Callie Khouri
    American screenwriter of Thelma & Louise
  • Callie Thorne
    American actress

Spellings and variants of Callie

CaliKallieCalla

Names similar to Callie

Very Rare

Calliope

kah-LY-oh-pee

Beautiful voice

Greek82% rare
Uncommon

Celeste

seh-LEST

Heavenly

Latin39% rare
Rare

Corinne

kor-EEN

Maiden

French, from Greek58% rare
Popular

Lydia

LID-ee-uh

Woman from Lydia

Greek33% rare
Very Rare

Petra

PET-rah

Rock, stone

Greek76% rare
Ultra Rare

Charmi

CHAR-mee

Beautiful, pleasing to look upon

Gujarati96% rare
Very Rare

Charu

CHAA-roo

Beautiful, pleasing to look upon

Sanskrit90% rare
Very Rare

Charvi

CHAAR-vee

Beautiful, a woman of great charm

Sanskrit88% rare
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Callie — frequently asked questions

What does the name Callie mean?

Callie means "Beautiful". It is a name of Greek origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Callie?

Callie is pronounced KAL-ee, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Callie?

Callie scores 51 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it uncommon. Roughly 1 in every 10,989 people carry it — about 91 per million.

What is the numerology number for Callie?

Callie carries the expression number 6, known as The Nurturer. Its soul urge number is 6 and its personality number is 9.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Callie?

The lucky number for Callie is 6 (with 15, 24, 33 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Rose Blush. The traditional lucky day is Friday and the associated gemstone is Rose Quartz.

Is Callie a popular name?

Callie currently sits around rank #270 in the United States, and its strongest period was the 2010s.