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The baby name Mahdi is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAH-dee.

Mahdi is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: MAH-dee

What is the meaning of the name Mahdi ?

The baby name Mahdi is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAH-dee.

Mahdi is Arabic in Origin.

Mahdi is an Arabic masculine name; its earliest form is مَهْدِيّ, mahdī, best known in the definite title ٱلْمَهْدِيّ, al-Mahdī. The word is the passive participle of the Form I verb hadā, to guide, built on the Semitic consonantal root h-d-y. Its literal sense is the guided one or rightly guided, especially with an implication of divine guidance in Islamic Arabic.

As a title, al-Mahdī appears in early Islam as an honorific before becoming associated with an expected restorer in Sunni and Shia traditions; Twelver Shia identify him with Muhammad al-Mahdi, the hidden twelfth Imam. The given name is used across Arabic-, Persian-, Urdu-, and other Muslim naming contexts. Persian commonly favors Mehdi, while Mahdy and Mehdy reflect transliteration habits. English-language use remains modest but visible, including diaspora communities.

Mahdi has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Mahdi

Al-Mahdi Politician · Born 744 Al-Mahdi was the third Abbasid Caliph, best known for ruling the Abbasid Caliphate from 775 to 785. Born Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh al-Manṣūr, he succeeded his father al-Mansur and ruled until his death in 785.

Mahdi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2023 #1 — 807
Germany Boys 2024 #1 — 429
DJ Boys 0 #10 37 657
DJ 0 #14 4 322
IR Boys 0 #23 12,851 10,162
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
AF Boys 0 #38 520 3,535
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
TN 0 #41 12,469 13,765
AF 0 #46 31 1,883
DZ 0 #48 15,354 20,130
IQ Boys 0 #56 4,186 13,071
LB 0 #56 2,518 13,263
IQ 0 #64 73 3,533
SD 0 #77 24 2,130
MV Boys 0 #78 2 3,375
AF Girls 0 #81 14 2,402
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
QA 0 #89 12 7,011
MA 0 #90 22,713 20,986
SD Boys 0 #93 812 10,523
KW 0 #102 15 5,216
IR 0 #104 165 4,221
OM 0 #106 11 6,215
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
JO 0 #115 23 2,158
JO Boys 0 #116 567 7,057
BN Boys 0 #120 14 6,332
CY Boys 0 #128 4 3,473
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
Norway Boys 2023 #132 4 460
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BH 0 #151 567 17,937
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
PS Boys 0 #154 763 10,655
AE 0 #162 16 10,220
HU Boys 0 #167 8 3,954
Sweden Boys 2022 #176 7 1,509
MT Boys 0 #176 4 4,064
PS 0 #177 42 5,692
SA 0 #184 112 10,560
BD 0 #186 42 5,992
LY 0 #199 495 12,703
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
YE 0 #204 212 8,639
LU Boys 0 #209 10 4,970
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
IL Boys 0 #229 608 10,983
GR Boys 0 #230 38 6,912
BD Boys 0 #243 504 10,045
DK Boys 0 #248 78 7,401
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
IL 0 #252 23 6,291
IR Girls 0 #253 347 8,334
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
NG 0 #270 3 5,926
KW Boys 0 #271 724 18,755
France Boys 2021 #272 120 2,865
Canada Boys 2024 #273 34 2,588
KZ Boys 0 #278 12 6,578
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
Austria Boys 0 #296 151 2,180
JP Boys 0 #296 8 7,909
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
CN Boys 0 #308 12 9,639
MY 0 #318 13 12,352
PL Boys 0 #333 8 6,459
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
BD Girls 0 #339 48 8,413
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
SD Girls 0 #350 9 7,678
GH Boys 0 #357 5 8,138
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
IQ Girls 0 #363 144 11,303
MU Boys 0 #365 5 8,477
Finland Boys 0 #369 59 2,041
PH Boys 0 #373 11 11,440
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
NL 0 #382 10 2,481
SY 0 #384 422 11,684
EG 0 #389 12 6,387
SA Boys 0 #391 3,181 28,008
OM Girls 0 #419 6 15,987
Germany 0 #427 11 2,542
RU Boys 0 #462 44 12,621
ZA 0 #467 8 14,421
KW Girls 0 #490 26 19,177
QA Boys 0 #503 206 18,093
CR Boys 0 #504 7 10,188
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
PS Girls 0 #514 10 10,981
Finland Boys 2026 #530 158 3,552
CM Boys 0 #535 16 12,054
AE Girls 0 #541 13 20,968
EG Boys 0 #541 391 15,035
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
Germany Boys 0 #593 404 5,697
IL Girls 0 #640 6 11,648
OM Boys 0 #640 247 17,948
SG Boys 0 #675 23 17,960
IT 0 #694 21 4,183
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
AE Boys 0 #707 408 22,615
NL Boys 0 #713 243 5,873
Spain Boys 0 #745 188 5,610
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
United States Boys 2024 #786 107 7,044
IT Boys 0 #812 743 10,046
NG Girls 0 #821 6 15,093
MY Boys 0 #826 292 25,439
NG Boys 0 #826 126 16,906
Germany Girls 0 #827 12 4,949
SA Girls 0 #853 83 25,931
TR 0 #884 351 19,440
EG Girls 0 #945 15 14,742
Spain Girls 0 #974 10 5,561
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
IN Boys 0 #990 12 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,064 9 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #1,127 52 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,430 17 9,415

Mahdi is popular in 78 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Norway
United States
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People also ask about Mahdi

Mahdi is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Mahdi is a 2 syllable name, pronounced MAH-dee.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mahdī, Mehdi, Mahdy and Mehdy.
Yes, very popular — Mahdi ranked #1 in Ireland in 2023, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Mahdi ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2023).
Yes — 1 notable people named Mahdi are in our database, including Al-Mahdi (Politician).