Candice
“title of the queens of Nubia”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Greek origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 279th
- births in 2023–2025
- 630
- babies born in France
- 1 in 2,890
- −13.5% a year recently
- Falling sharply
- peak year
- 2004
Meaning and origin of Candice
Candice is thought to mean “title of the queens of Nubia” and is of Greek origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Candice in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2004.
- Over recent years, Candice has been falling sharply (−13.5% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Candice every 14 schools, all spellings combined.
Candice in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
75 babies in 3 years1 girl in 64,427−16.9% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
11 babies in 3 years1 girl in 69,803
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Candyce (in French)20
- Kandice5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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