Candace

Latin

"white, pure, sincere"

Candace Origin and Meaning

The name Candace is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "white, pure, sincere".

Candace, an ancient title of a dynasty of Ethiopian queens mentioned in the New Testament, is associated both with actress Candice Bergen and Sex and the City writer Candace Bushnell.

Both spellings were most popular in the 1980s, but the sticky sweetness of nickname Candy undercuts the popularity of the name today. About 50 baby girls were named Candace last year, and half that many given the Candice spelling.

William Faulkner used the name Candace, shortened to Caddy, as a main character in his 1929 novel The Sound and the Fury.

Candace Rank in US Top 1000

# 923 in the US

Candace Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1612 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Candace

• 1612 Nameberry 2025

20 Names Similar to Candace

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Famous People Named Candace

• Candace Helaine Cameron Bure, American actress
• Candace Nelson American chef and TV personality
• Candace Bushnell American journalist and author
• Candace Nicole Parker American basketball player
• Candace Beebe Pert American neuroscientist and pharmacologist
• Candace Groth Fleming American children's author
• Candace Hutson American actress
• Candace Hilligoss American actress
• Candace Kita American actress and model
• Candace Pauline Camp American novelist
• Candace Kaye Bailey American actress and TV personality
• Candace Marie Celmer American actress and singer
• Candace June "Candy" Clark American actress
• Candace Owens also known as RedPillBlack; African,American conservative commentator

The name Candace in Pop Culture

• Candace Arme character in video game 'Ace Attorney'
• Candace "Caddy" Compson character in William Faulkner's "The Sound and The Fury"
• Candace Flynn character in animated series "Phineas and Ferb"
• Candace Kincaid character in "The List" by Siobhan Vivian
• Candace "Cannie" Shapiro character in "Good in Bed" by Jennifer Weiner
• Candace Butler character in TV's "The Forgotten"