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Candy

Statistics: Argentina · native version ↗
Girl Name day: February 2
Origin: Latin. Meaning: candle or cierge.
Derived directly from Latin candela.

Name day for Candy

February 2

Why this day? Candy is a short form of Candelaria, and shares its name day.

Candy is celebrated in France, the United States and Spain on September 22; Argentina on February 2.

The story of the name Candy

Candy is a short form of Candelaria. It keeps its origin (Latin) and meaning — candle or cierge, and shares its name day, February 2.

On birth records, Candy is rarely written as such: the Candys are Candelarias (31,224 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Candelaria page.

Frequently asked questions about Candy

What does Candy mean?

Candy is a short form of Candelaria, which means candle or cierge.

When is Candy's name day?

February 2, together with Candelaria: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Candy a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Candelaria.

Candy's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 5/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 8/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Candy

Bottom 10

  1. Zantino46%
  2. Tony56%
  3. Braiton57%
  4. Gennaro60%
  5. Kimei60%
  6. Alai60%
  7. Alay60%
  8. Abdias62%
  9. Yandel62%
  10. Neymar63%

Love potential for Candy

Bottom 10

  1. Zantino49%
  2. Braiton57%
  3. Tony59%
  4. Gennaro60%
  5. Alai62%
  6. Balthazar64%
  7. Araí65%
  8. Yuri66%
  9. Alay66%
  10. Shair67%

Professional potential for Candy

Bottom 10

  1. Yuri42%
  2. Braiton45%
  3. Vitto47%
  4. Ezio47%
  5. Zantino48%
  6. Tupac48%
  7. Juniors49%
  8. Iam49%
  9. Alai52%
  10. Nathan52%

Crush potential for Candy

Bottom 10

  1. Abdias58%
  2. Gennaro60%
  3. Zantino65%
  4. Filippo68%
  5. Agustino69%
  6. Bruce70%
  7. Eliazar70%
  8. Kaled71%
  9. Marc71%
  10. Tiano72%
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