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Candelario

♂ Boy

Pronounced kahn-deh-LAH-ree-oh /kɑn.dɛˈlɑ.ri.oʊ/Medium

Meaning: Candelario is a Spanish name from the feast of La Candelaria (Candlemas, 2 February), which commemorates the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple and is marked by candle processions. It honours the Virgin of Candelaria, patroness of the Canary Islands. The root is the Latin candela, 'candle'.Medium

In 30 seconds: Candelario comes from La Candelaria - Candlemas - and the Latin candela, 'candle' (said 'kahn-deh-LAH-ree-oh').
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Origin MediumSpanish, Latin
MeaningCandelario is a Spanish name from the feast of La Candelaria (Candlemas, 2 February), which commemorates the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple and is marked by candle processions. It honours the Virgin of Candelaria, patroness of the Canary Islands. The root is the Latin candela, 'candle'.
U.S. rank (2023)#9906 ↘ Falling
2023 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1929
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,308

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192919072023

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Candelario is a Spanish given name taken from the feast of La Candelaria - Candlemas, kept on 2 February with processions of lighted candles, from the Latin candela, 'candle'. The feast honours the Presentation at the Temple, and the Virgin of Candelaria is the patroness of the Canary Islands and revered across Latin America. Candelario is traditional in Mexico and the Spanish-speaking world; in the U.S. it is now rare (said 'kahn-deh-LAH-ree-oh').

It appears only very rarely for boys in the U.S. today. Rare here, traditional across the Spanish-speaking world.

Did you know? Candlemas, La Candelaria, is the February feast of candles and light. Candelario is its masculine name form, and the Virgin of Candelaria is patroness of the Canary Islands (said 'kahn-deh-LAH-ree-oh').
Overall data confidence 65%
References - Candelario — Spanish; from La Candelaria / Candlemas; Latin candela 'candle'.

Variations

CandelariaCandelarioCandido

Nicknames

CandeLaloCandy

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Candelario mean?

Candelario means 'of Candlemas', from the Spanish feast of La Candelaria and the Latin candela, 'candle'.

How do you pronounce Candelario?

It's said kahn-deh-LAH-ree-oh /kɑn.dɛˈlɑ.ri.oʊ/ - five syllables, stress on the third.

Is Candelario a boy or girl name?

Candelario is a boy's name; Candelaria is the feminine form.

How popular is Candelario?

Candelario is very rare in the U.S. today, though it remains traditional in Spanish-speaking countries.

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