The baby name Candida is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkændɪdə/ (KAN-di-duh); Spanish: /ˈkandiða/ (KAHN-dee-dah).
Candida is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Candida is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkændɪdə/ (KAN-di-duh); Spanish: /ˈkandiða/ (KAHN-dee-dah).
Candida is Latin in Origin.
Candida is the feminine of Latin candidus, meaning “bright white, shining; sincere, pure.” Adopted by early Christians as a virtue name, it appears in late antique Naples with Saints Candida the Elder (1st century) and Candida the Younger (d. 586). The name also flourished in Catholic Spain and Portugal, borne by Saint Cándida María de Jesús (1845–1912), founder of the Daughters of Jesus.
Usage is strongest in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Latin America; in English it had a modest revival after George Bernard Shaw’s play Candida (1894) and a 1970 pop song, though modern associations with the yeast have curbed popularity. Forms include Italian/English Candida, Spanish Cándida, Portuguese Cândida; masculine Cándido/Cândido and Latin Candidus. French has the related Candide. Nicknames: Candy, Candi. Meaning centers on brightness, innocence, and frankness. Not related to Candace/Candice.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #32 | 2 | 2,537 | |
| HN | Girls | 0 | #34 | 5 | 884 |
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #143 | 68 | 4,575 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #144 | 18 | 3,171 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #159 | 610 | 7,952 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #171 | 15 | 4,850 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 127 | 8,539 |
| PT | 0 | #228 | 19 | 4,161 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #233 | 5 | 7,146 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #256 | 3 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #259 | 5 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| GT | 0 | #304 | 11 | 5,948 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #321 | 166 | 9,861 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #333 | 5 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| France | Girls | 1981 | #353 | 9 | 1,634 |
| BR | 0 | #354 | 7 | 5,969 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| BO | 0 | #365 | 17 | 6,868 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #423 | 7 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| Spain | 0 | #438 | 15 | 2,326 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #446 | 60 | 7,500 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #453 | 80 | 11,342 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #455 | 2,207 | 9,415 |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #474 | 37 | 6,731 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #496 | 116 | 9,488 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #502 | 608 | 5,561 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #504 | 7 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #553 | 8 | 11,671 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #554 | 46 | 8,289 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #589 | 9 | 20,968 |
| IT | 0 | #591 | 125 | 4,183 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #624 | 9 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #644 | 7 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #695 | 252 | 12,708 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #731 | 384 | 16,140 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #773 | 14 | 15,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #813 | 39 | 14,098 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #819 | 20 | 4,949 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #869 | 75 | 14,861 |
| United States | Girls | 2017 | #913 | 6 | 9,202 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #936 | 20 | 5,933 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #937 | 250 | 17,781 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 7 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,077 | 65 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,461 | 11 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Candida is popular in 50 countries — most recent births per country:
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