Candlemas; of the candles
A traditional Spanish name derived from the feast of Candelaria, or Candlemas. It commemorates the ritual purification of Mary and the presentation of Jesus in the Temple, symbolized by the blessing of candles.
About 11 boys were named Candelario in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Influential Colombian poet and pioneer of Afro-Colombian literature
Mexican revolutionary soldier
