Callie

Callie is an English diminutive form of names beginning with Cal-, most commonly Calliope or Caroline, though it has also been used as a short form of Callista and similar names. The element calli- ultimately traces back to the ancient Greek root kalos, meaning beautiful. Calliope, the most prominent Greek source name, was borne by the Muse of epic poetry in classical mythology. Callie has come to be used as an independent given name in the English-speaking world, and Calli and Kali are among its variant spellings.