Candace

Latin
"white, pure, sincere"

Candace Origin and Meaning

The name Candace is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "white, pure, sincere".

Candace, an ancient title of a dynasty of Ethiopian queens mentioned in the New Testament, is associated both with actress Candice Bergen and Sex and the City writer Candace Bushnell.

Both spellings were most popular in the 1980s, but the sticky sweetness of nickname Candy undercuts the popularity of the name today. About 50 baby girls were named Candace last year, and half that many given the Candice spelling.

William Faulkner used the name Candace, shortened to Caddy, as a main character in his 1929 novel The Sound and the Fury.

# 923 in the US

Candace Rank in US Top 1000

# 1212 on Nameberry

Candace Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Candace Popularity

Famous People Named Candace

  • Candace Helaine Cameron
    Bure, American actress
  • Candace Nelson
    American chef and TV personality
  • Candace Bushnell
    American journalist and author
  • Candace Nicole Parker
    American basketball player
  • Candace Beebe Pert
    American neuroscientist and pharmacologist
  • Candace Groth Fleming
    American children's author
  • Candace Hutson
    American actress
  • Candace Hilligoss
    American actress
  • Candace Kita
    American actress and model
  • Candace Pauline Camp
    American novelist
  • Candace Kaye Bailey
    American actress and TV personality
  • Candace Marie Celmer
    American actress and singer
  • Candace June "Candy" Clark
    American actress
  • Candace Owens
    also known as RedPillBlack; African,American conservative commentator

Candace in Pop Culture

  • Candace Arme
    character in video game 'Ace Attorney'
  • Candace "Caddy" Compson
    character in William Faulkner's "The Sound and The Fury"
  • Candace Flynn
    character in animated series "Phineas and Ferb"
  • Candace Kincaid
    character in "The List" by Siobhan Vivian
  • Candace "Cannie" Shapiro
    character in "Good in Bed" by Jennifer Weiner
  • Candace Butler
    character in TV's "The Forgotten"