Given name
Candi
“a queen”·“one who is white and glowing”
In English use, Candi is a diminutive of Candace. Interpretations include “a queen” and “one who is white and glowing”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Candi is a diminutive of Candace. Interpretations include “a queen” and “one who is white and glowing”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Candi is a variant of Candy. Candy has been associated with French and Arabic naming traditions. In English use, Candi is a diminutive of Candace. An origin associated with Candace is Greek.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Candi is a diminutive of Candace.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1944. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Candi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 7,356
- 0 boys · 7,356 girls
- Most popular year
- 1980
- 360 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2022. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 360 in 1980. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 6,244 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Candi’s family of names
In English usage, Candi is a diminutive of Candace. Candi has a related form in Candy. In Burmese usage, Candi is a Roman-alphabet rendering of စန္ဒီ.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Candi, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Candiss
“a queen” · “one who is white and glowing”
>99% girls
Candance
“a queen” · “one who is white and glowing”
>99% girls
Kandice
“a queen” · “one who is white and glowing”
>99% girls
Katrin
“one who is pure; virginal”
>99% girls
Kandis
“a queen” · “one who is white and glowing”
>99% girls
Candice
“a queen” · “one who is white and glowing”
>99% girls
Kandie
“a queen” · “one who is white and glowing”
>99% girls
Quinta
“the fifth girl” · “queen's lawn”
17% boys · 83% girls