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Mehdi

مهدي

From the Arabic مهدي (Mahdī): "the guided one", derived from the root هدى (hadā) meaning "to guide".

Meaning and origin

Mehdi is the Persian and Maghrebi variant of the Arabic name Mahdi.

How to pronounce Mehdi

ArabicMEH-dee /meːðiː/

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