Mehdi
meh-DEE
Boy · Arabic
Meaning: Guided one, of the rightly guided, the awaited
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Mahdi
Boy · Arabic · Medium name
- Meaning
- Guided one
- Pronunciation
- MAH-dee
- Origin
- Arabic
- Popularity
- Uncommon in United Kingdom (2025)
Derived from the Arabic verb hada, meaning to guide, specifically referring to the guided one in Islamic eschatology.
Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025
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Languages in use: Arabic
Commonly used in: Middle East
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Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-29.
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