Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Candis isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1889. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Candis through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,164
- 0 boys · 5,164 girls
- Most popular year
- 1985
- 233 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 2019. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 233 in 1985. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,229 as a first name in 2020; 116 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Candis’s family of names
Candis may belong to the same name family as CANDDIS. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Candis, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Candace
“a queen” · “one who is white and glowing”
>99% girls
Kassie
“an unheeded prophetess”
>99% girls
Katy
“one who is pure; virginal”
>99% girls
Kami
“a loving man”
5% boys · 95% girls
Cara
“beloved” · “one who is dearly loved”
>99% girls
Katherin
>99% girls
Camelia
“a ceremonial attendant; a noble virgin”
>99% girls
Cassie
“one who is pure; virginal” · “vigilant, wakeful”
>99% girls