Around the world, Maria Candelaria (Maria Candelaria 
) is quite a common primarily feminine, but very infrequently male first name. The first name Maria Candelaria is characteristic of Spain, where it is quite a rare dominantly female, but uncommonly masculine name, Chile, where it is quite a rare female name, and Peru. Much less frequently, Maria Candelaria is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Maria Candelaria | Peru, Spain, Chile, Afghanistan, Ecuador |