Girl

Candace

KAN-dis

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Greek origin meaning 'glowing white,' historically a title for Ethiopian queens, symbolizing royalty and brilliance.”

Popularity Over Time

Candace US popularity rank over timeRank 4866 in 1915 to rank 102 in 1984. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#102#2484#48661900192019401960198020002024

Candace is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

2

Nicknames

CandyCand

Style

ClassicElegantStrongTimelessGrand

Famous Bearers

  • Candace Parker (athlete)
  • Candace Cameron Bure (actress)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Royal Names → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Cassandra

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Candice

Latin Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Alessandra

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Diana

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Constance

Latin Rare & Uncommon

Magdalena

Aramaic Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across cultures with royal heritage appeal

People Also Ask

Greek origin meaning 'glowing white,' historically a title for Ethiopian queens, symbolizing royalty and brilliance.

Candace is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Candace include Candy, Cand.

Names that pair beautifully with Candace include Alessandra, Diana, Constance, Magdalena.