Cândido is a Portuguese masculine given name, equivalent of Spanish Cándido
Cândido de Oliveira (1896–1958), Portuguese football player Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão (1886–1948), Brazilian zoologist Cândido José de Araújo Viana (1793–1875), Brazilian writer Cândido Rondon (1865–1958), Brazilian military officer
José Cândido Carvalho (1914–1989), Brazilian writer José Cândido da Silveira Avelar (1843–1905), Azorean historian
See also Candido Cándido