Candace

Meaning and name origin

Candace \c(a)-nda-ce, can-dace\ as a girl's name is pronounced KAN-dis, kan-DAY-see. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Candace is "clarity, whiteness". Also possibly derived from a Nubian word meaning "queen mother". An ancient hereditary title used by the Ethiopian queens before the fourth century, as Caesar was used by the Roman emperors. One of the queens is mentioned in the Bible in Acts. It was made popular in the 20th century by a character in the movie "Meet the Stewarts" (1942). Actresses Candice Bergen, Candace Cameron; author Candace Bushnell.

Candace has 29 variant forms: Canda, Candaice, Candance, Candas, Candase, Candayce, Caddy, Candee, Candelle, Candi, Candice, Candie, Candis, Candiss, Candra, Candy, Candyce, Dace, Dacee, Dacey, Dacey, Dacia, Dacie, Dacy, Kandace, Kandice, Kandiss, Kandy and Kanticia.

Popularity

Candace is a very popular first name for females (#343 out of 4276) but an uncommon surname or last name for all people (2000 U.S. Census).

Displayed below is the baby name popularity of the name Candace for girls (2015 statistics).

Displayed below is a comparison of the popularity of the girl name Candace and its variant forms. Variation forms ranked in the Top 1000/100 are Candace, Candi, Candice, Candis, Candy, Kandace, Kandice and Kandy. (2015 statistics).

Similar Names

Candace is also pronounced similarly to Candiace, Candise, Candyse, Kandyce and Khandace. These names tend to be less commonly used than Candace.

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