Boy · Arabic · Muslim
Mehdi
مہدیSay it MEH-dee
- Meaning
- One directed by God to the truth; the rightly guided Lane, p. 3042
- Say it
- MEH-dee
- Written
- مہدی
- Other spellings
- Mahdi, Mehedi, Mehdy
Mehdi
Stays on your phone. A family name is never required.
Mehdi meaning
Mehdi (مہدی) is a Muslim boy's name of Arabic origin.
One directed by God to the truth; the rightly guided
Mehdi (مہدی) is the Indian and Persian spelling of the Arabic mahdī, from hadā, "to guide". Lane's lexicon explains al-mahdī as the one directed by God to the truth, and notes that it is a proper name and the title of the figure whose coming at the end of time has been foretold. Name lists give the meaning as "rightly guided", matching the dictionary. The ghazal singer Mehdi Hassan is a well-known bearer. Mahdi is the Arabic spelling, and Mehedi is used in Bangladesh.
Source: Lane, An Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93), Book I, p. 3042 · entry al-mahdī (الْمَهْدِيّ), root h-d-y · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, al-mahdī, p. 3042 · Wikipedia, Mehdi · Wikipedia, Mehdi Hassan
Famous namesakes
- Mehdi Hassan, ghazal singer
Spellings
Mehdi · Mahdi · Mehedi · Mehdy