The baby name Muhtadi is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: muḥtadī (مُهتَدِي); English approximation: muh-ta-DEE; IPA: /muħtaˈdiː/.
The baby name Muhtadi is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: muḥtadī (مُهتَدِي); English approximation: muh-ta-DEE; IPA: /muħtaˈdiː/.
Muhtadi is Arabic, Islamic in Origin.
Muhtadi is an Arabic masculine name from مُهْتَدِي (muhtadī), the active participle of ihtadā “to be guided,” from the Semitic root H-D-Y denoting guidance and right direction. It means “rightly guided,” “one who has found guidance,” and carries a devotional sense of being on God’s path. Common pronunciations include MOO-hta-dee; spellings vary with transliteration.
In Islamic history it appears as a regnal honorific, notably al-Muhtadi bi-llah, an Abbasid caliph (869–870) remembered for piety and justice. As a personal name it is used across the Arab world, Iran, South Asia, and the Malay world; Brunei’s Crown Prince is styled Al‑Muhtadee Billah. Variants include Muhtadi, Mohtadi, Muhtady, and the compound al‑Muhtadi bi‑llah; feminine forms include Muhtadiyya/Muhtadiyah. Related names from the same root are Hadi, Hidaya/Hidayah, and Mahdi, all evoking divine guidance and moral rectitude.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| SD | 0 | #99 | 4 | 2,130 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #410 | 36 | 10,523 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #597 | 9 | 10,045 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #655 | 13 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,102 | 10 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,599 | 16 | 28,008 |
Muhtadi is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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