Late Latin name derived from candidus meaning "white". This was the name of several early saints, including a woman supposedly healed by Saint Peter. As an English name, it came into use after George Bernard Shaw's play 'Candida' (1898). Candida originates in Latin language and means "white, clear". Candida was a play by George Bernard Shaw, as well as the name of a Spanish nun and saint. In the United States it is not a very usual feminine given name.
Candida Related Names Variant:, Candid, Candide, Candita Other Languages: Cándida (Spanish)
