Callie

Callie is a Greek-derived name rooted in the element kallos, meaning beauty. It originated as a short form of Calliope, the name of the Greek Muse of epic poetry, as well as of Callista and Calliandra, all sharing the same root. The name has been in steady use in English-speaking countries and gained renewed popularity in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Related forms include Calli, Kalli, Kallie, and the fuller names Callista and Calliope.