At a Glance: Name: 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 – 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
Phonetic: KAN-dee IPA: /ˈkændi/
Popularity of Kandy
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1944–2024.
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