Given name
Candiss
“a queen”·“one who is white and glowing”
Candiss is a variant 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
Candiss is a variant 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
Candiss is a variant of Candace. An origin associated with Candace is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1946. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Candiss through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 286
- 0 boys · 286 girls
- Most popular year
- 1981
- 24 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 6 in 1992. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 24 in 1981. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 309 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.
Candiss’s family of names
Candiss has a related form in Candace.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Candiss, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Kandis
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>99% girls
Kandice
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Katrin
“one who is pure; virginal”
>99% girls
Kandie
“a queen” · “one who is white and glowing”
>99% girls
Kathryne
“one who is pure; virginal”
>99% girls
Kathrina
“one who is pure; virginal”
>99% girls
Quinta
“the fifth girl” · “queen's lawn”
17% boys · 83% girls