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. Sherri96%
  2. Shelly96%
  3. Pam96%
  4. Donna96%
  5. Laurie96%
  6. Marcia96%
  7. Bonita96%
  8. Lynda96%
  9. Valerie96%
  10. Sheila96%

Love potential for Cand

Bottom 10

  1. Helga56%
  2. Terese56%
  3. Zina58%
  4. Moira58%
  5. Janis58%
  6. Joycelyn60%
  7. Barbara60%
  8. Melody60%
  9. Marilyn60%
  10. Ann62%

Professional potential for Cand

Bottom 10

  1. Madonna42%
  2. Carla42%
  3. Roxane42%
  4. Wanda45%
  5. Gloria47%
  6. Fonda47%
  7. Carleen48%
  8. Janis49%
  9. Marilyn49%
  10. Rita50%

Crush potential for Cand

Top 10

  1. Sandi96%
  2. Charlene96%
  3. Gwen96%
  4. Tari96%
  5. Lou96%
  6. Maureen96%
  7. Coleen96%
  8. Raylene96%
  9. Marcia96%
  10. Gayle96%

Bottom 10

  1. Connie42%
  2. Constance42%
  3. Martha42%
  4. Roberta42%
  5. Barbara45%
  6. Alfreda46%
  7. Helga48%
  8. Ann50%
  9. Anne50%
  10. Trudy51%
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.