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Candence
How to Pronounce Candence
Pronounced KAN-denss /ˈkændəns/Medium
Meaning: Candence is a variant of Cadence, with an inserted n. Cadence comes from the Latin cadentia, 'a falling,' by way of cadere, 'to fall,' and names the rhythmic flow of music or the settled close of a phrase. Candence keeps that meaning while adding a nasal echo to the sound.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Candence is a variant spelling of the word-name Cadence, from the Latin cadentia, 'a falling,' the root of the musical term for rhythm. Music word-names grew fashionable in the United States after the year two thousand, and Candence is one of the rarer respellings that appeared alongside Cadence and Kadence.
It was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its high point in the mid-two-thousands. A girl named Candence then is about twenty today.
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What does the name Candence mean?
It is a variant of Cadence, from the Latin cadentia, 'a falling,' meaning musical rhythm.
How do you pronounce Candence?
It is said KAN-denss /ˈkændəns/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Candence a boy or girl name?
Candence is used as a girl's name.
How popular is the name Candence?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak in the mid-two-thousands.