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Kandis

Kandis means “queen mother (debated)” (Ancient Greek origin). 2,727 US babies since 1940, peak 1987.

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What it means

“queen mother (debated)”

Ancient GreekSpelling of Candace

In US birth records

Peak year: 1987

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2,727 US babies were named Kandis between 1940 and 2025.

Careers

Not enough notable people named Kandis (or its spelling family) to say anything reliable yet. That's a gap in the data, not the name.

Spelling family

1 in 66 Candaces spell it Kandis

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 1987)