The first name Mehdi
A boy’s name from Persian.
Pronounced /ˈmɛdiː/ 2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Persian origin
A male given name from Persian.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 9 boys were named Mehdi, making it the 2,440th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2009, with 26 births (#1,008).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mehdi with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Mehdi at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 27 boys born in the United States were named Mehdi, the 4,009th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2012, when 37 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Mehdi?
- Mehdi comes from Persian.
- How popular is the name Mehdi?
- In 2025, 9 boys born in England and Wales were named Mehdi, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 2009, with 26 births.
- Is Mehdi a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,024 US babies named Mehdi since 1880 were boys.
- When was Mehdi most popular?
- 2012 in the United States, when 37 babies were named Mehdi, its highest rank at 3,094th.
- How do you pronounce Mehdi?
- Mehdi is /ˈmɛdiː/, 2 syllables.