What does Candia mean?

Candia as a girls' name. Name of the town of Candia, now Heraklion in Crete. The name was supposedly used in the Barrow and Quaker families, and established by the late 18th century. A prominent bearer was Candia Barrow, the wife of John Cadbury, founder of the chocolate company.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Can-, -ia

ASSOCIATED WITH 18th century

Variations

How popular is Candia?

Candia is an unusual first name for women but a very prominent last name for all people (#18263 out of 150436, Top 12%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Candia is alike in pronunciation to Canda, Candee, Candi▼, Candie, Candy▼, Chonda, Kaandi, Kandee, Kandi▼, Kandie, Kandy, Kenda and Khandi. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Cacia, Cadi, Cadie, Canada, Candas, Candiace, Candido, Candis▼, Candise, Candiss, Candra, Candus, Canna, Cardin, Casia, Cassia, Catia, Caylia, Chandra▼, Chandria, Chanta, Cinda, Cindi▼, Cindie, Cinthia▼, Clodia, Cynda, Cyndee, Cyndi, Cyndia, Cyndy, Cyntha, Cyntia, Fadia, Fannia, Hadia, Hania, India▼, Kandra, Manda▼, Mandie, Mandisa, Nadia, Nanda, Nania, Pania, Randa, Rania, Sadia, Sancia, Sandi▼, Sandie, Sanzia, Tania▼, Tanzia, Vanda, Vardia, Wanda▼, Wandie, Wandis, Zanda and Zandra. These names tend to be more commonly used than Candia.