Cali

Cali is most commonly understood as a short form of Calista or Calliope, both rooted in the ancient Greek element kallos, meaning beauty. It functions as an independent given name in English-speaking countries and in parts of Latin America, where it is also associated with the Colombian city of the same name. The Greek root connects it to a family of names including Callie, Kallisto, and Calixta, all sharing the same core sense of beauty or the beautiful one.