Candela
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- kan-DAY-la
- Origin
- Spanish
Candela is a girls' name of Spanish origin, meaning “candle”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Candela mean?
Spanish: Spanish word candela, from Latin candela
“candle”
Spanish word for a candle, linked to Our Lady of Candelaria and the feast of Candlemas.
Is Candela a girl's or a boy's name?
Candela is a girls' name.
How popular is Candela in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2023, with 5 girls.
Candela in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | #4,251 |
| 2022 | 4 | #4,870 |
| 2021 | 1 | #7,491 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 1 | #7,629 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 1 | #7,520 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 1 | #5,152 |
Names like Candela
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Cora, Lola, Maeva, Rosa, Alora, Clara, Aurora, Aria, Sienna, Matilda, Athena, Orla
More Spanish names
Santiago, Xavier, Amaya, Alaia, Diego, Rio, Cruz, Elian, Jesus, Ximena, Javier, Esmeralda, Amayah, Reina, Cesar, Sierra
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Candela: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/candela, updated 20 October 2026.