The baby name kandi is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkændi/ (KAN-dee).
The baby name kandi is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkændi/ (KAN-dee).
kandi is in Origin.
Kandi is a modern American respelling of Candy, used primarily as a feminine name. Candy began as a nickname for Candace/Candice (the Greek rendering of the Kushite royal title Kandake borne by queen mothers, attested in the Acts of the Apostles) and for Candida, from Latin candidus "bright, white, pure." By extension Kandi carries senses of "queenly" and "bright/pure," while the English word candy (via Arabic qandi, Persian qand, ultimately Sanskrit) lends a contemporary association of "sweetness."
As a standalone given name, Kandi rose in the United States during the mid-20th century, peaking in the 1970s amid creative spellings, and is now uncommon. A well-known bearer is singer-songwriter and television personality Kandi Burruss. Variants and related forms include Candy, Candi, Kandy, Kandie, Kandee, Candie, Candee; longer forms Candace, Candice, Kandace, Kandice; and the Latin-root cousin Candida.
| Kandi Burruss Kandi Burruss is best known as a singer-songwriter and TV personality, first rising to fame in the 1990s as a member of the R&B group Xscape. She later built a successful career in music and entertainment, with well-known songs including "Just Kickin' It," "Understanding," and "Who Can I Run To." |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF | Girls | 0 | #17 | 1 | 315 |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #92 | 2 | 3,714 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| CR | 0 | #162 | 4 | 5,526 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #234 | 4 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #249 | 5 | 6,830 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #548 | 14 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #554 | 7 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #568 | 6 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #581 | 7 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #642 | 9 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #735 | 9 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #797 | 10 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #819 | 8 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #906 | 14 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #995 | 7 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #996 | 15 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,003 | 12 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,024 | 18 | 16,750 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 7 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,123 | 22 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,139 | 14 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,173 | 10 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,185 | 15 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,220 | 15 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,223 | 14 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 41 | 17,781 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,673 | 22 | 28,008 |
kandi is popular in 52 countries — most recent births per country:
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