Kandi is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kandi means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kandi across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kandi has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kandi is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “glowing white; queen mother”. A variant of Candy or Candace.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,547 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kandi per year, United States (1945 to 2018). United States peaked in 1981 (202/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (3/yr).
Kandi is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1981, when it ranked #1,382 nationally (given to 202 babies that year).
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