Fun Facts About the Name Farad
- 14 babies named Farad: U.S. records list 14 babies given the name Farad from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Farad Mean?
Farad is a masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "unique" or "one of a kind." It is connected to the Arabic root f-r-d (ف ر د), which has the core sense of being single or individual. The word fard (فَرْد) means a single person or item, while the related farīd (فَرِيد) means unique or peerless. Farad is one of several transliterated forms built on this root and is sometimes treated as a variant of Farid.
Farad Name History & Origins
Names from the Arabic root f-r-d have long been used in Arabic-speaking societies. The best-known personal name from this root is Farid; Farad is an alternate transliteration associated with the same root and is close to the simpler word fard. Because Arabic names are transliterated differently in English and other languages, spellings such as Farad, Farid, and Fard can represent related forms rather than entirely separate names.
In English, farad is also the name of the unit of electrical capacitance, coined in the 19th century from the surname of Michael Faraday. That scientific term is unrelated to the Arabic given name.
How Popular is the Name Farad?
Farad has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1988. Its best rank was #5,982 in 1988.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | #6,920 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #5,982 | 7 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Farad Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are kind, home-loving, hospitable and friendly. Since you take responsibility well, you are a good organizer of social affairs. Compassion for others is an outstanding trait. You are a great lover and a great flirt – an artist, musician, actor, teacher, nurse. Your character can be contradictory. You are practical, yet idealistic and intuitive; capable of selfless devotion to someone you love, yet look to receive payback. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
Creative and outgoing, you are always looking for an opportunity to show your abilities, especially before audience. You are very flexible and like to feel appreciated. You are looking for chances to mix with others socially and to communicate your ideas. You like to talk and can easily relate to different cultures and concepts. The biggest challenge for you is uncertainty. Easily getting bored, you can move from one job to another, switch projects and lovers. The high creative force can lead you either to happiness or unhappiness. If you understand your goals, if you can make major decisions in life and follow it directly and straight up without worry and uncertainty, you are able to achieve great heights.
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