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مَهْدِيّ
Mahdi
MAH-dee
“Guided one.”
About Mahdi
Mahdi is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "guided one" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ه-د-ي. The Mahdi is the prophesied redeemer figure in Islamic eschatology.
Especially honored in Shia families; common in Persian and Maghrebi families.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Mehdi
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Mahdi is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Mahdi
- What does the name Mahdi mean?
- Mahdi (مَهْدِيّ) means "Guided one". From the Arabic root ه-د-ي. The Mahdi is the prophesied redeemer figure in Islamic eschatology.
- Is Mahdi a name from the Qur'an?
- Mahdi does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Mahdi a boy or a girl name?
- Mahdi is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Mahdi come from?
- Mahdi is an Arabic name, built on the root letters H-D-Y. Especially honored in Shia families; common in Persian and Maghrebi families.
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