Mahdi
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Arabic / Persian ◈ 2 syllables
""Guided one, guided by God." | Formal: "The guided one, divinely guided.""

From Arabic / Persian

Mahdi means the guided one or the rightly guided — from the Arabic. In Islamic eschatology, the Mahdi IS the prophesied redeemer who will establish justice before the end of days. Two syllables of the prophesied-redeemer, will-establish-justice, and Arabic the-guided-one.

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Mahdi at a glance
Meaning"Guided one, guided by God." | Formal: "The guided one, divinely guided."
OriginArabic / Persian
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#1901
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Why parents love Mahdi
  • The Mahdi IS the prophesied redeemer.
  • Will establish justice before the end of days.
  • Two syllables with a sacred, Arabic sound: MAH-dee.
  • The meaning guided one IS divinely directed.
  • The most eschatologically powerful name.
The vibe of Mahdi
the guided onerightly guidedArabicMahdiprophesiedredeemerjusticeend of dayssacred
Origin & history of Mahdi
Arabic mahdi (the guided one) the Mahdi
1
Arabic / Persian roots
The Mahdi IS the prophesied redeemer — will establish justice before the end of days.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Arabic; Islamic eschatology.
3
Today
Mahdi remains a beloved choice, ranking #1901 in the US. 2,294 babies have been named Mahdi since 1959.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Islamic tradition, SSA data
How popular is Mahdi?
2024 peak year
The name Mahdi reached its peak in 2024, with 107 registrations (ranked #1600). The name has actually been around since 1959 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1901) today, averaging about 82 new babies per year. Mahdi's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 2,294 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
107 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,600)
82 Avg. per year
(last decade)
820 Total registrations
last 10 years
2,294 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,901) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Mahdi
8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.

Mahdi's Life Path 9 is the humanitarian's number — justice humanitarianism. People named Mahdi tend to be sacred, guided, and gifted at being the prophesied redeemer of justice.

Prophesied redeemer of justice
End-of-days
Rightly-guided
Arabic-sacred
Divinely-directed
M4
A1
H8
D4
I9
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
Personality of Mahdi
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Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
🔑
Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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