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What does Callie mean?
Callie 
▲ as a girls' name is pronounced KAL-ee. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Callie is "beautiful, lovely". From Greek "kallos" which this name may have first developed as a nickname for the Greek-derived Calpurnia and Calandra. Also possibly variant of Gaelic-derived Kelly, meaning "bright-headed". Also possibly variant of Cayley, and short form of names beginning with Cal-. Also a short form of Caroline and Carol. Screenwriter Callie Khoury. Also form of Calantha. Also form of Calista. Also form of Cayla. Also form of Kallista.
Variations
VARIANTS Cahlie, Calee, Cali▲, Calie, Calina, Callee, Calley, Calli, Cally, Kahle, Kahlei, Kahley, Kalei, Kaleigh▼, Kaley▼, Kalle, Kallee, Kalley, Kalli▼, Kallie▲, Kally, Kaly
RELATIONS VIA CALANDRA, CAROL, CAROLINE, CAYLEY, KELLY Caela, Caila, Cailey▼, Cailie, Cal, Caleigh▼, Caley, Caralin, Caraline, Cari▼, Cariel, Carilis, Carla▼, Carlan, Carleen, Carlein, Carlen, Carlene▼, Carley▼, Carlin, Carlina, Carline, Carlita, Carllen, Carly▼, Carlyn, Carlyne, Carole▼, Carolee, Carolin, Caroline▲, Carri, Carrie▼, Caryle, Caylee▼, Caylia, Caylie, Charline▼, Kaelee, Kaeli, Kaelie, Kailee, Kaili, Kailie, Kalee▼, Kalie▼, Karli▼, Karlie, Kaylee, Kayli▼, Kaylie▼, Kellee, Kelli▼, Kellie▼, Kellye
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Callie Bayleigh (C.B.), ..
How popular is Callie?
Callie is a very popular first name for females (#678 out of 4276, Top 16%) and a slightly less popular surname for both adults and children (#137816 out of 150436, Top 92%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Callie reached its apex position of #146 in the U.S. in the 1880s, and is at #190 presently. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Prominent related forms of Callie (#190 A YEAR AGO) rated in the Top 2000 are Cailey, Calandra, Caleigh (#1974), Caley, Cali (#278), Calista (#1633), Calli, Cally, Cari, Carla (#1022), Carleen, Carlene, Carley (#1443), Carline, Carly (#483), Carlyn, Carol (#1788), Carole, Carolee, Carolin, Caroline (#55), Carri, Carrie (#1768), Cayla, Caylee (#1104), Cayley, Caylie, Charline, Kaeli, Kailee (#1045), Kaili, Kalee, Kalei, Kaleigh (#1319), Kaley (#1609), Kalie, Kalli, Kallie (#920), Karli (#1831), Karlie (#1054), Kaylee (#97), Kayli, Kaylie (#790), Kellee, Kelli, Kellie, Kelly (#618) and Kellye. Other forms, like Carilis, are uncommon. These forms of Callie were popular 78 years ago (MEDIAN #1628) and have become much less popular since (#1612, ▼70%), with forms such as Carrie becoming less trendy. Cali, Callie, Caroline and Kallie are four of the more trendy girl names among these.
Similar Names
Callie▲ is alike in pronunciation to Cala, Calla, Callia, Chelie, Collie, Colly, Kahli, Kalae, Kali▲, Kalia, Kalla, Kayllie, Keelie, Keilie, Keylie, Keyllie and Kylie. Other recommended sound-alike names are Allie, Bailie, Baylie▼, Caelin, Caisie, Calin, Callen, Calliope▲, Camillie, Cammie, Caralie, Carie▼, Carle, Carli▼, Carlye, Carmie, Catlin, Catline, Cauline, Caycie, Caylin, Ceilia, Cellie, Charlie▲, Chelli, Chloe, Cile, Cili, Cilia, Cilly, Clio, Cloe▼, Cole, Collice, Collis, Dallis, Earlie, Haelie, Halie▼, Hillie, Lailie, Lallie, Lillie▼, Lollie, Malfie, Mallie▼, Malvie, Mellie▼, Millie, Mollie▼, Ollie▼, Sallee, Salli, Talie, Tallie, Wallie, Wallis and Yollie. These names tend to be less commonly used than Callie.
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