Mehdi
How to say it: meh-DEE · /mɛ.ˈdi/
From Arabic 'mahdi' meaning 'rightly guided' - important in Islamic tradition as awaited guide.
Mehdi was the 1,211th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 27 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are up about 6% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,034 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,211 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 27 |
| Share of births | 1 in 25,307 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | +6% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,034 |
| In France, 2025 | #199 among boys’ names, 180 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mehdi is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Medi
- Didi
Honouring a Mehdi in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mehdi is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Turkish.
In France: #199 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Mehdi
- Mehdi Mahdavikia (born 1977)Iranian footballer
- Mehdi Karroubi (born 1937)Iranian reformist politician, democracy activist, mojtahed, and chairman of the National Trust Party
- Mehdi Abeid (born 1992)Algerian-French footballer
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