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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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Friendship potential for Candy

Bottom 10

  1. Lenin54%
  2. Werner55%
  3. Asdrubal55%
  4. Herbert55%
  5. Erich57%
  6. Shirly57%
  7. Smith57%
  8. Stiven58%
  9. Beymar59%
  10. Eddie59%

Love potential for Candy

Bottom 10

  1. Igor56%
  2. Asdrubal56%
  3. Erich57%
  4. Shirly58%
  5. Smith60%
  6. Arnold60%
  7. Aitor60%
  8. Werner61%
  9. Edy61%
  10. Liber62%

Professional potential for Candy

Top 10

  1. Job96%
  2. Rosmari96%
  3. Albert95%
  4. Andrew95%
  5. Eliecer95%
  6. Carim93%
  7. Andino93%
  8. Cheikh92%
  9. Iber92%
  10. Alipio91%

Bottom 10

  1. Naimid42%
  2. Ramses42%
  3. Airton43%
  4. Clever43%
  5. Lenin44%
  6. Asdrubal44%
  7. Beymar45%
  8. Adonis46%
  9. Ernan48%
  10. Liber49%

Crush potential for Candy

Bottom 10

  1. Werner48%
  2. Herbert49%
  3. Erich51%
  4. Aitor60%
  5. Kurt61%
  6. Albert61%
  7. Arnold62%
  8. Jan63%
  9. Hans63%
  10. Edil63%
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