At a Glance
- Meaning
- Sweet (as a form of Candy); the city's name is from Sinhala Kanda Uda Rata, 'the land on the mountain'
- Origin
- English nickname (Candy/Kandace); also a city in Sri Lanka
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- KAN-dee
Kandy is an English nickname (Candy/Kandace); also a city in Sri Lanka girl's name meaning “sweet (as a form of Candy); the city's name is from Sinhala Kanda Uda Rata, 'the land on the mountain'”. It appears in our list of 225+ City Names for Babies With a World-Traveler Soul.
Meaning & Origin of Kandy
Meaning: Sweet (as a form of Candy); the city's name is from Sinhala Kanda Uda Rata, 'the land on the mountain'.
Origin: English nickname (Candy/Kandace); also a city in Sri Lanka.
How to Pronounce Kandy
KAN-deeIPA /ˈkændi/
Popularity of Kandy
Lists That Include Kandy
Similar Names
Colombo · Penang · Kathmandu · Bali · Jaipur · Singapore
