Mehdi

♂ Boy

Pronounced meh-DEE /mɛˈdi/High

Meaning: Persian/Maghrebi form of Mahdi — 'the guided one' — eschatology's awaited guideHigh

In 30 seconds: Guidance, awaited: Mehdi carries al-Mahdi — the end-times rightly-guided one — through Tehran and Casablanca daily life. Destiny, casual Friday.

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Origin HighArabic, Persian

MeaningPersian/Maghrebi form of Mahdi — 'the guided one' — eschatology's awaited guide

U.S. rank (2025)#4009 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births27 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2012

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,023

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Mehdi is the Persian-Maghrebi Mahdi — 'the rightly guided' — eschatological title and everyman staple both.

In the U.S. it appears in Persian and North African families. Rare, guided at the root, and awaited.

Did you know? The Mahdi is Islam's awaited guide of the last days — meanwhile millions of everyday Mehdis fix cars and take penalties (Mehdi Taremi scores them).

Overall data confidence 85%

References — Mahdi — etymology

Variations

MahdiMehdyEl Mehdi

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

★Mehdi Hasan (1979–present)
British-American journalist.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mehdi mean?

Mehdi is the Persian/Maghrebi Mahdi, 'the rightly guided one'.

How do you pronounce Mehdi?

It's said meh-DEE /mɛˈdi/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Mehdi a boy or girl name?

Mehdi is a boy's name.

How popular is Mehdi?

Mehdi is a rare name in the U.S.