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Origin & history of Candela1
Spanish roots
Candela comes from the Spanish tradition, meaning Candlemas.
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How popular is Candela?
2005
peak year
Candela first appears in the U.S. registration record in 2002. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2005, 13 babies received the name (ranked #8427). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #14417), with roughly 6 babies named Candela each year. In total, around 77 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
13
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #8,427)
(ranked #8,427)
6
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
60
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
77
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Candela4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
🏗️Builder
📋Organised
💪Hardworking
🎯Detail-oriented
C3
A1
N5
D4
E5
L3
A1
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
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Personality of Candela🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
📐
Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
💪
Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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