Rightly guided
Derived from the Arabic root 'h-d-y', meaning to guide. In Islamic tradition, Al-Mahdi is the prophesied redeemer who will rule before the Day of Judgment to rid the world of evil.
Less common today
Mehdi isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,769 in 1999.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Professional Moroccan footballer
Iranian professional footballer
Renowned Pakistani ghazal singer
First Prime Minister of Iran after the 1979 Revolution
Belgian-Moroccan footballer
