Mahdi
Boy name · 12 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Mahdi: 12 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2009.
Mahdi is an Arabic name meaning "guided one" or "the rightly guided," derived from the root *h-d-y* (to guide). In Islamic tradition, it refers to a prophesied redeemer who will appear before the Day of Judgment. The most famous historical bearer is Muhammad Ahmad, the Sudanese religious leader who proclaimed himself the Mahdi in 188
Boy 4 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20093 babies
- Latest (2023)
- #7283 babies
- Total births
- 12since 2009
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y