Name meaning
Mehdi
A person guided to the right path, one who has taken the path of truth.
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Name meaning and origin
Mehdi is the passive participle form derived from the root hidayat (directing to the right path) in Arabic and means one who is guided to the right path, one who has taken the true way. The word entered Azerbaijani through the Arabic-Persian literary tradition and has long been in use as a masculine name.
The name also has an additional meaning in Islamic history: in Muslim tradition, the just leader believed to remove injustice at the end of times is called Mehdi, a belief that appears, in various accounts, in both Sunni and Shiite sources. Apart from this widespread belief, parents often choose the name simply for its meaning of "guided to the right path"; one of its notable bearers is Mehdi Hüseynzadə, a hero of World War II.
Name details
- Gender
- Boy's name
- Origin
- Ərəb mənşəli
- Letter count
- 5
- Appears in the Quran
- No
- Variants
- Mahdi, Mehti
- Pronunciation
- meh.ˈdi
Notable people with this name
Mehdi Huseynzade (Mikayil)
Frequently asked questions
The most asked questions about this name.
What is the meaning of the name Mehdi?
Mehdi means a person guided to the right path, one who has taken the path of truth.Is the name Mehdi mentioned in the Quran?
No, the name Mehdi does not appear in the Quran; it is a concept that took shape in later Islamic literature connected with end-of-times beliefs.Is Mehdi a boy name or a girl name?
Mehdi is a boy name.