Country World France United States Language frenitesptde
Names › Cand

Cand

Girl Name day: October 3 In French: Cachou
Cand is a short form of Candice: on birth records it is written Candice (67,993 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Candice page. Also a short form of Candie, Candido.
Origin: Meroitic (via Latin). Meaning: Queen mother (originally a royal title).
Variant of Candace, from Meroitic 'kdke / kandake' meaning 'queen mother', a Kushite royal title Latinized as Candace and cited in Acts 8:27.

Name day for Cand

October 3

Why this day? Cand is a short form of Candice, and shares its name day.

Cand is celebrated in France on September 22; the United States on October 3.

The story of the name Cand

Cand is a short form of Candice. It keeps its origin (Meroitic (via Latin)) and meaning — queen mother (originally a royal title), and shares its name day, October 3.

On birth records, Cand is rarely written as such: the Cands are Candices (67,993 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Candice page. Cand is also a short form of Candie, Candido.

Frequently asked questions about Cand

What does Cand mean?

Cand is a short form of Candice, which means queen mother (originally a royal title).

When is Cand's name day?

October 3, together with Candice: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Cand a name in its own right?

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

Cand's profile

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Cand

Top 10

  1. Ella96%
  2. Donna96%
  3. Shirley96%
  4. Lucy96%
  5. Sarah96%
  6. Laurie96%
  7. Marcia96%
  8. Olivia96%
  9. Miranda96%
  10. Ashley96%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth43%
  2. Andrea45%
  3. Connie47%
  4. Faith47%
  5. Constance47%
  6. Agnes48%
  7. Barbara49%
  8. Roberta50%
  9. Terri50%
  10. Teresa50%

Love potential for Cand

Top 10

  1. Penny96%
  2. Stacey96%
  3. Christy96%
  4. Vivian96%
  5. Ella96%
  6. Sandra96%
  7. Sue95%
  8. Susan95%
  9. Suzanne95%
  10. Shirley94%

Bottom 10

  1. Jill55%
  2. Ada58%
  3. Kara60%
  4. Barbara60%
  5. Melody60%
  6. Marilyn60%
  7. Hailey61%
  8. Annie62%
  9. Ann62%
  10. Anna62%

Professional potential for Cand

Bottom 10

  1. Carla42%
  2. Kendra42%
  3. Whitney42%
  4. Ada44%
  5. Destiny45%
  6. Wanda45%
  7. Crystal45%
  8. Maxine46%
  9. Harper46%
  10. Kara47%

Crush potential for Cand

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes42%
  2. Connie42%
  3. Constance42%
  4. Andrea42%
  5. Martha42%
  6. Roberta42%
  7. Ruth42%
  8. Barbara45%
  9. Norma47%
  10. Ann50%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.