Candida

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Pronunciation
Can-DEE-dah
KAN-di-də(English)
Popularity
Candida is not a common name in most parts of the world.

cartoon of the name Candida
Cartoon of Candida

Candida Name meanings & History

The name Candida has Latin roots, and it means ‘white, pure’ or ‘honest, sincere’. Late Latin name derived from candidus meaning "white". This was the name of several early saints, including a woman supposedly healed by Saint Peter. As an English name, it came into use after George Bernard Shaw's play Candida (1898). Candida is used as a first name for girls only.

Zodiac Sign of Candida: Curious Gemini

Synonyms of Candida:

C: Curious,Clever,Copycat,Chatty,Cute,Choice,Candid

A: Argumentative,Angry,Aggressive,Action,Ambitious,Assertive

N: Nagging,Neat,Nutrition,Neurosis,Nervous,Nice,Nitpicking

D: Daddy,Domestic,Demanding,Dutiful,Doting,Determined

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

Candida is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

Candida Royalle was an American adult film star and sex educator. Candida Höfer is a German photographer known for her large-format photographs of empty interiors.

2.) Candida (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) white


3.) Candida (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) bright white.

Other Forms: Candeea, Candi, Candia, Candide, Candita


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