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Kandis

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Pronounced KAN-dis /ˈkæn.dɪs/Medium

Meaning: Kandis is a phonetic spelling of Candace (or Candice), a name from the New Testament where it was the hereditary title of queens of Kush (Nubia). Its underlying meaning is debated — glosses like 'pure' or 'queen mother' are traditional but uncertain. Kandis keeps the regal association.Low

In 30 seconds: Kandis is a spelling of Candace/Candice (said 'KAN-dis') — a biblical queenly title of debated meaning.

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MeaningKandis is a phonetic spelling of Candace (or Candice), a name from the New Testament where it was the hereditary title of queens of Kush (Nubia). Its underlying meaning is debated — glosses like 'pure' or 'queen mother' are traditional but uncertain. Kandis keeps the regal association.

U.S. rank (2016)#11303 ↘ Falling

2016 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1987

Total births (all-time)≈ 2,727

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Kandis rests on Candace, which appears in Acts as the title of a Nubian queen rather than a personal name — a hereditary style, like 'pharaoh', whose original meaning is uncertain and traditionally glossed 'pure' or 'queen mother'. The Candice spelling and the nickname Candy carried it through the twentieth century; Kandis is a streamlined K- variant.

Its 1987 peak places it in the later phase of the name's popularity, when phonetic and K- spellings were fashionable. Two clean syllables give it a brisk, retro sound. It reads eighties and has not revived; we present the meaning as genuinely debated rather than settled.

Did you know? Kandis peaked in 1987; its long record back to 1946 tracks Candace's mid-century revival, later helped by the softer Candice spelling.

Overall data confidence 64%

References — Kandis — Variant of Candace/Candice; biblical royal title, meaning debated; 1987 peak

Variations

CandaceCandiceKandice

Nicknames

KandiCandy

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kandis mean?

Kandis is a variant of Candace/Candice, a biblical title for queens of Kush; its exact meaning is debated but the association is regal.

How do you pronounce Kandis?

It's said KAN-dis /ˈkæn.dɪs/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Kandis a boy or girl name?

Kandis is used as a girl's name, a spelling of Candace.

How popular is Kandis?

Kandis was a late-eighties variant of Candace and is uncommon today.