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Mahdi name meaning

“guided one”

Letters
5
Syllables
2
First letter
M
Origin
Arabic
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♂ Boy
2

records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Mahdi

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Malay Names: MMeaning faithArabic origin

Mahdi is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'guided one'.

What does Mahdi mean?

Guided one

In Malay: yang diberi petunjuk

Sources (2)

About the name Mahdi

Mahdi comes from Arabic mahdī, the passive participle of hadā, 'to guide'. In Islamic tradition al-Mahdi is also a title for an awaited leader.

Gender♂ Boy
OriginArabic
Rootه د ي · h-d-y
SyllablesMah-di
First letterMalay Names starting with M
Arabic scriptمهدي

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: مهدي · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Behind the Name: Mahdi · behindthename.com · meaning

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