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The name Faraday is a girl's name meaning "wood man".

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Faraday is a whimsical Scottish surname that works equally well as a first name for girls or boys.

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The name Faraday peaked for girls at #11307 in 2013.

The name Faraday is a boy's name of Scottish Gaelic origin meaning "wood man".

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This unusual Scottish surname was made immortal by Michael Faraday,  a British scientist who contributed to the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. His name is now a unit of scientific measurement for electricity - a 'power'ful name for any little boy.

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Faraday is occasionally used for girls in 2017.

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