Mahdi

A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning the guided one, messiah figure.

Babies a year
54
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#668
54 babies · up from #678

In 2025, 54 babies in England and Wales were named Mahdi. In the US, 87 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.

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