Meaning of the nameCândida
- Female
- Latin origin
- Cân-di-da
Cândida is a feminine name of Latin origin, derived from candidus, 'white', and the feminine counterpart of Cândido.
- People (2022)
- 13,416
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,382
- Median age
- 62 years
- 2010 Census
- 18,937
- people
Cândida in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Cândida, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (2,672 people).
13,344 women 72 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Cândida is most common
States with the highest share of people named Cândida in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Piauí 0.017%
- Maranhão 0.012%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.011%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.010%
- Sergipe 0.009%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,066 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,360 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,211 | 0.011% |
| Bahia | 1,086 | 0.008% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,055 | 0.007% |
| Maranhão | 789 | 0.012% |
| Paraná | 744 | 0.007% |
| Ceará | 729 | 0.008% |
| Piauí | 561 | 0.017% |
| Pará | 475 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 435 | 0.006% |
| Pernambuco | 393 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 388 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 278 | 0.010% |
| Amazonas | 267 | 0.007% |
| Paraíba | 222 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 220 | 0.006% |
| Distrito Federal | 210 | 0.008% |
| Sergipe | 208 | 0.009% |
| Espírito Santo | 174 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 163 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 139 | 0.009% |
| Alagoas | 96 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 53 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 43 | 0.007% |
| Amapá | 29 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 22 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Cândida
According to Behind the Name, Cândida is a Latin name derived from candidus, 'white', with forms such as Candide in French and Cándida in Spanish. Wiktionary records Cândido as the masculine form and links that name to the adjective cândido, glossed as 'innocence' or 'purity'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 13,416 people named Candida, with a median age of 62. Proportionally, the name is most common in Piauí.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Candida · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Cândida · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Wiktionary: Cândido · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Candida · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Cândida
What does the name Cândida mean?
Cândida means “from Latin candidus, 'white'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Cândida in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 13,416 people with the first name Cândida, which ranks it number 1,382 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Cândida a boy's or a girl's name?
Cândida is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 13,344 women and 72 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Cândida?
Cândida is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Cândida most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.017% of the state's population is named Cândida (561 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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