Candy: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “bright white; sweet”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- KAN-dee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Usually a diminutive of Candace or Candida, though it can also evoke the English word candy. Candace ultimately derives from a Kushite royal title; Candida comes from Latin candidus, bright white.
How popular is Candy?
Babies named Candy in 202440
2024 rank#3,750 girls
Peak year1969
Total US babies since 188028,595
Candy is fading: recent use is about 52% of its level ten years before.
Names like Candy
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Candy questions
What does the name Candy mean?
Candy means "bright white; sweet". It comes from English. Usually a diminutive of Candace or Candida, though it can also evoke the English word candy. Candace ultimately derives from a Kushite royal title; Candida comes from Latin candidus, bright white.
Is Candy a boy or girl name?
Candy is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Candy?
40 US babies were named Candy in 2024. Its peak year was 1969.
How do you pronounce Candy?
Candy is usually pronounced KAN-dee.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.