60%RatingSave Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage French (Rare), Literature Pronounced Pron. KAHN-DEED(French) [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links French form of Candidus or Candida. The French philosopher and author Voltaire used this name for the main character (a male) in his satire Candide (1759). In French candide also means "naive", which is descriptive of the book's protagonist. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesCandida(English) Candido(Italian) Candida, Candidus(Late Roman) Cândida, Cândido(Portuguese) Cándida, Cándido(Spanish) PopularityDetails Last ranked #468 in 1917 France Categories colors, French words, insects, literature, masculine forms, rare French, trust, virtues, white, word names
