Girl name Latin origin Christian tradition

Candace

KAN-dis · 7 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Pure or sincere; ancient Ethiopian queen title
Language
Latin
Culture
Latin;Biblical
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
biblical · Latin
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#3648
2024 births42
Peak year1982
First appeared1882
Total US births84,888
1982 peak18821918195319892024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
CandyCandiCana
Alternate spellings
CandiceCandisKandace
In other languages
Cándida (Spanish)Kandake (Ancient)

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