This is a list of submitted names in which the meaning contains the keyword candle.
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Candea f Galician (Rare)Derived from Galician
candea "candle", this name is occasionally given in honor of
Candlemas (
Festum Candelorium in Latin, which translates to
festa das candeas in Galician; compare
Candelaria).
Candelifera f Roman MythologyMeans "candle bearer", derived from Latin
candela "a taper, a wax-light, a tallow-candle" (the source of the English word
candle) and
ferre "to bear". In Roman mythology Candelifera was a goddess supposed to assist at childbirth, for whom a symbolical candle or torch was lighted.... [
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Cereus m & f EnglishFrom the genus name of a type of night-blooming cacti found from California to Chile, from Latin
cereus "waxen, waxy", which was also used as a substantive to mean "a wax-light, -taper" ("particularly those brought by clients to their patrons as presents at the time of the Saturnalia"), and so called because the cactus' shape "suggests a candle."
Dhiën f & m Indonesian, AcehneseDerived from Acehnese
diën meaning "lamp, candle" (see
Dian). A notable bearer was Cut Nyak Dhien (1848-1908), an Acehnese revolutionary who fought against the Dutch.
Hiiro f JapaneseFrom Japanese 一 (hi) meaning "one", 光 (hi) meaning "light", 灯 (hi) meaning "a lit flame such as a candle or torch", 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male", 柊 (hi) meaning "holly olive,
Osmanthus heterophyllus" or 暉 (hi) meaning "sunshine" combined with 彩 (iro) meaning "colour"... [
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Hoshihiko m JapaneseFrom Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" or 灯 (ho) meaning "lit flame such as a candle or torch", 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince"... [
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Nera f Croatian, HebrewFeminine form of
Ner. It also means "candle" in Hebrew (hence may be given to girls born during Hanukkah).
Saengthian f & m ThaiFrom Thai แสง
(saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and เทียน
(thian) meaning "candle".
Sudiro m JavaneseFrom Javanese
sudira meaning "candle" or "mystic, sacred". It could also be derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese
dira meaning "strong, courageous, brave".