Almahdi
Arabic · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Almahdi
Almahdi means "the guided one" or "the rightly guided," derived from the Arabic root h-d-y (to guide), with the definite article "al-" prefix.
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Etymology
Almahdi means "the guided one" or "the rightly guided," derived from the Arabic root h-d-y (to guide), with the definite article "al-" prefix. The name is primarily used in Muslim cultures and refers to the Islamic concept of the Mahdi, a messianic figure expected to appear before the end of times, with significant theological importance in Shia Islam and Sunni Islamic eschatology.
Almahdi currently ranks #3,222 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1988.
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