Candor
Meaning
"openness, frankness, sincerity"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #28,739
- Total SSA Count
- 5
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Can
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"openness, frankness, sincerity"
Origin: Latin
"bearer of Christ"
Origin: Greek Christophoros
Candor is more popular, ranked #28739 vs #28858 for Christoffer.
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Candor is more popular, ranked #28739 compared to Christoffer at #28858 in the United States.
Candor means "openness, frankness, sincerity" (Latin origin). Christoffer means "bearer of Christ" (Greek Christophoros origin).
Candor is primarily a boy name. Christoffer is primarily a boy name.