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Candy, Candi, Didi

Meanings and history of the name Candida: | Edit

Candida is from the Latin word candidus, meaning "clear and white."

Famous real-life people named Candida: | Edit

Candida Höfer, German artist
Candida Royalle (born Candice Chambers), American pornographic film director and actress

Candida in song, story & screen: | Edit

"Candida", song by Tony Orlando and Dawn
"Candida" play by George Bernard Shaw (1898)
"Candida", film by Javier Fesser (2006)
Candida albicans is a fungus which causes oral and genital yeast infections. This association has taken a toll on the name's popularity.