Meaning: Its source is canditia, a Latin name meaning "Clarity."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English.

Nicknames: Candi, Candy and Dicy

Alternative Spellings: Candace, Candis, Candiss, Candus, Candyce, Candys, Candyse, Candyss, Kandice, Kandis, Kandyce, Kandyse, Khandace and Khandice

Variant Forms: Candes, Candiace, Candias, Candide, Candiese, Candise, Candist, Candita, Kandise, Kandus, Kendice, Kendis and Kantisia

Popularity: The name Candice ranked 887th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 362nd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name makes a strong showing in state popularity data of the 1980s, but makes few (if any) appearances on lists compiled after that period.

Narrative: This name was a title shared by a long line of Ethiopian queens. See The Acts of the Apostles chapter 8 verse 27 in the New Testament