Candy
Meaning
"sweet confection"
Origin: Arabic via English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,752
- Total SSA Count
- 40
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Candi
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"sweet confection"
Origin: Arabic via English
"divine one"
Origin: Hebrew
Dayani is more popular, ranked #3732 vs #3752 for Candy.
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Dayani is more popular, ranked #3732 compared to Candy at #3752 in the United States.
Candy means "sweet confection" (Arabic via English origin). Dayani means "divine one" (Hebrew origin).
Candy is primarily a girl name. Dayani is primarily a girl name.