Mehdi () is a common Arabic masculine

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, meaning "rightly guided". People having the name Mehdi are in general originating from Iran mostly and sometimes India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Azerbaijan, France, Morocco, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United States of America. This name is a variation of the name Mahdi which has an Arabic origin. Other, less common, variations are Medi, Mehti, Meyti.

People with the given name

Arts and entertainment

* DJ Mehdi (1977–2011), French hip hop and house producer * Mehdi Bagheri (born 1980), Iranian kamancheh player and composer * Mehdi Bahmad, Moroccan-born Canadian singer, songwriter, producer, director, and visual artist *

Mehdi Bajestani Mehdi Bajestani ( fa, مهدی بجستانی; born January 12, 1975) is an Iranian actor. He is best known for his performance as Saeed Hanaee in the crime thriller '' Holy Spider'' (2022). Career He is member of the Naqshineh Theatre group ...

(born 1974), Iranian actor * Mehdi Bozorgmehr, Iranian musician and composer * Mehdi Charef, French-Algerian film director and screenwriter * Mehdi Dehbi (born 1985), Belgian actor and theatre director * Mehdi Favéris-Essadi, French-Tunisian hip hop and electro producer, better known as DJ Mehdi *

Mehdi Forough Mehdi Forough (1911–2008) was an Iranian scholar, author, dramatist, writer on dramatic arts and culture, translator, and founder of the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Tehran. A native of Esfahan, Mehdi Forough attended Danesh Sara-ye Aali in Tehr ...

(1911–2008), Iranian scholar, author, dramatist, writer on dramatic arts and culture, translator * Mehdi Ghadyanloo (born 1981), Iranian artist, painter, and muralist *

Mehdi Halıcı Mehdi Halıcı (born 10 April 1927 in Konya, died 8 April 2008 in İzmir) was a Turkish writer of Kurdish origin who wrote several novels and books about Kurdish and Turkish culture and history. He was also widely known as Cemşid Bender, the pse ...

(1927-2008), a Turkish writer of Kurdish origin who wrote several novels and books about Kurdish and Turkish culture and history. Also widely known as Cemşid Bender, a pseudonym he used for books and articles on Kurdish culture and history *

Mehdi Hassan Mehdi Hassan Khan ( ur, مہدی حسن خاں , translit=) 18 July 1927 – 13 June 2012) was a Pakistani ghazal singer and playback singer for Lollywood. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential figures in the history of gh ...

, Pakistani ghazal singer * Mehdi Hosseini (born 1979), Persian composer of contemporary classical music *

Mehdi Khalaji Mehdi Khalaji ( fa, مهدی خلجی, born 21 September 1973) is an Iranian-American writer, scholar of Islamic studies, political analyst and a former Shia cleric. He has been researching at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy since ...

(born 1973), Iranian-American writer, scholar of Islamic studies, political analyst *

Mehdi Pakdel Mehdi Pakdel ( fa, مهدی پاکدل, born 1 July 1980) is an Iranian actor. Career Mehdi Pakdel lived in his hometown until the age of 17 when he left for the capital, Tehran, to pursue a career in arts. While studying graphic arts at the Is ...

(born 1980), Iranian actor * Mehdi Mahdloo, Italian actor, model and writer *

Mehdi Mousavi Mehdi Mousavi, also Mehdi Moosavi, also Seyed Mahdi Mousavi (Persian: سید مهدی موسوی)(born 1976) is an Iranian poet. He is known for poems on social issues. Mousavi was arrested in 2013, along with poet Fateme Ekhtesari. Mousavi was ...

(born 1976), Iranian poet *

Mehdi Norowzian Mehdi Norowzian (Persian: مهدی نوروزیان) is an Iranian-British director. He was nominated for an Oscar for his short film ''Killing Joe'' (1999) at the 72nd Academy Awards The 72nd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy ...

, Iranian-British film director * Mehdi Rajabian, Iranian musician * Mehdi Sahabi (1944–2009), Iranian translator, painter and writer * Mehdi Saki (born 1974), Iranian actor, composer and singer

Politics

* Mehdi Abrishamchi, member of the People's Mujahedin of Iran (MEK) described as "the right hand man of Massoud Rajavi", the group's leader * Mehdi Azar (1901–1994), Iranian physician and politician *

Mehdi Bazargan Mehdi Bazargan ( fa, مهدی بازرگان; 1 September 1907 – 20 January 1995) was an Iranian scholar, academic, long-time pro-democracy activist and head of Iran's interim government. He was appointed prime minister in February 1979 by Ay ...

, Prime Minister of Iran in 1979 * Mehdi Ben Barka (1920 – disappeared 29 October 1965), Moroccan politician, head of the left-wing National Union of Popular Forces (UNPF) and secretary of the Tricontinental Conference * Mehdi Frashëri (1872–1963), Albanian intellectual and politician. Served as Prime Minister of Albania in the 1930s * Mehdi Hashemi, Iranian cleric and senior official * Mehdi Huseynzade (1918–1944), Azerbaijani guerrilla and scout during World War II * Mehdi Jomaa (born 1962), Tunisian engineer and acting Prime Minister of Tunisia * Mehdi Karroubi (born 1937), Iranian Shia cleric and reformist politician, former speaker of Parliament in Iran *

Mehdi Noorbakhsh Mehdi Noorbakhsh ( fa, مهدی نوربخش) is an Iranian academic and political activist affiliated with the Freedom Movement of Iran. He is a professor of international affairs & business at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, ha ...

, Iranian academic and political activist affiliated with the Freedom Movement of Iran *

Mehdi Tabatabaei Seyyed Mehdi Tabatabaei Shirazi ( fa, سید مهدی طباطبایی شیرازی, March 21, 1936 — May 17, 2018) was an Iranian Shia cleric and conservative politician who served as member of the Parliament of Iran from 2004 to 2008, represen ...

(1936—2018), Iranian Shia cleric and Seyyed, conservative politician who served as member of the Parliament of Iran * Mehdi Zana (born 1940), Kurdish politician from Turkey

Sports

* Mehdi Abdesmad (born 1991), Canadian-born American football player in the defensive end *

Mehdi Abdi Mehdi Abdi Ghara ('' fa, مهدی عبدی قرا''; born 30 November 1998) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis. Personal life Mehdi Abdi was born on 30 November 1998 in Q ...

(born 1998), Iranian footballer *

Mehdi Abeid Mehdi Abeid ( ar, مهدي عبيد; born 6 August 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for UAE Pro League club Khor Fakkan and the Algeria national team. Early life Abeid was born in Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, Fran ...

(born 1992), Algerian footballer *

Mehdi Abtahi Seyyed Mehdi Abtahi ( fa, سیدمهدی ابطحی; born 2 March 1963) is an Iranian professional futsal coach and former footballer. Career Abtahi made 38 appearances for the Iran national football team from 1985 to 1993. Honors Iran *AF ...

(born 1963), Iranian footballer * Mehdi Baala (born 1978), French, middle-distance runner * Mehdi Baghdad (born 1985), French mixed martial artist *

Mehdi Bazargard Seyed Mehdi Bazargarde Shalkohimojarad (born 16 March 1979, Tehran, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the ...

(born 1979), Iranian volleyball player *

Mehdi Beneddine Mehdi Beneddine ( ar, مهدي بن الدين; born 26 February 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club USM Alger. Club career Monaco Beneddine made his debut for the Monaco ...

(born 1996), French footballer * Mehdi Berrahma (born 1992), Moroccan footballer *

Mehdi Bouadla Mehdi Bouadla (born 2 February 1982) is a French-Algerian professional boxer. He has challenged once each for a middleweight world title and the European super-middleweight title. Professional career Bouadla made his professional debut on 15 Oc ...

(born 1982), French-Algerian boxer *

Mehdi Boudjemaa Mehdi Boudjemaa (born 7 April 1998) is a French professional Association football, footballer who plays as midfielder for Turkish club Hatayspor. Career On 19 February 2019, Boudjemaa signed his first professional contract with En Avant de Guing ...

(born 1998), French footballer * Mehdi Boukassi (born 1996), Algerian footballer *

Mehdi Bourabia Mehdi Bourabia (born 7 August 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Spezia. Born in France, he represents the Morocco national team. Club career Bourabia was born in Dijon, Côte-d'Or. He started his care ...

(born 1991), Moroccan footballer *

Mehdi Carcela Mehdi François Carcela-González ( ar, المهدي كارسيلا; born 1 July 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Morocco national team. He began his career in his hometown club Standard Liège, playing 157 g ...

, or Mehdi François Carcela-González (born 1989), Belgian-born Moroccan footballer * Mehdi Cerbah (born 1953), Algerian footballer * Mehdi Fonounizadeh (born 1962), Iranian footballer * Mehdi Ghayedi (born 1998), Iranian footballer *

Mehdi Hafsi Mehdi Jamel Labeyrie-Hafsi, known as Mehdi Labeyrie or Mehdi Hafsi (born February 23, 1978) is a former French-born Tunisian professional basketball player. Professional career During his pro club career, Hafsi played in the French Pro A Leagu ...

, also known as Mehdi Labeyrie (born 1978), French-born Tunisian basketball player *

Mehdi Hasan (cricketer, born 1990) Syed Mehdi Hasan (born 3 February 1990) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Hyderabad. He made his Twenty20 debut on 10 January 2016 in the 2015–16 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. In January 2018, he was bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2018 ...

, Indian cricketer *

Mehdi Hasheminasab Seyyed Mehdi Hasheminasab ( fa, سید مهدی هاشمی‌نسب; born January 27, 1974) is a retired Iranian footballer. Club career He served his golden days in Persepolis and Esteghlal. Club career statistics International career After ...

(born 1973), Iranian footballer * Mehdi Jannatov (born 1992), Azerbaijani footballer *

Mehdi Kadi Mehdi Kadi (born 21 September 1994) is a French footballer who plays as a forward Forward is a relative direction, the opposite of backward. Forward may also refer to: People * Forward (surname) Sports * Forward (association football) * ...

(born 1994), French footballer *

Mehdi Khalil Mehdi Salim Khalil ( ar, مهدي سليم خليل, ; born 19 September 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Ahed and the Lebanon national team. Khalil is known as "the Mountain" () because of his height. K ...

, Lebanese footballer *

Mehdi Khodabakhshi Mehdi Khodabakhshi ( fa, مهدی خدابخشی, sr-cyr, Махди Ходабахши; born April 21, 1991, in Tonekabon, Iran) is an Iranian-born Serbian Taekwondo practitioner. He was two times world champion, in 2014 and in 2022. Career ...

(born 1991), Iranian-born Serb Taekwondo practitioner. * Mehdi Lacen, Algerian football player * Mehdi Lehaire (born 2000), Belgian footballer *

Mehdi Léris Mehdi Pascal Marcel Léris (born 23 May 1998) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie A club Sampdoria and the Algeria national team. Club career Léris caught the eye of A.C. ChievoVerona in an amateur showcas ...

(born 1998), French footballer *

Mehdi Leroy Mehdi Leroy (born 18 April 1978) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Leroy helped Troyes become one of the winners of the 2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup. In the final Troyes beat Newcastle United on away goals after ...

, French football player * Mehdi Mahdavikia, Iranian footballer *

Mehdi Mehdipour Mehdi Mehdipour ( fa, مهدی مهدی‌پور; born February 18, 1994) is an Iranian footballer who played as a midfielder for Persian Gulf Pro League club Esteghlal. Style of play Mehdipour is a central midfielder, but can play as a defens ...

(born 1994), Iranian footballer * Mehdi Méniri (born 1977), Algerian footballer * Mehdi Meriah (born 1979), Tunisian footballer * Mehdi Momeni, Iranian footballer * Mehdi Nafti, Tunisian footballer *

Mehdi Ouertani Mehdi Ouertani ( ar, مهدي الورتاني; born 17 June 1990) is a Tunisian footballer. Mehdi Ouertani has also the Algerian nationality from his mother, He is considered as a local player from the Algerian league. Career In 2017, he joi ...

(born 1990), Tunisian footballer * Mehdi Pashazadeh (born 1973), Iranian footballer and football coach * Mehdi Rahmati, Iranian footballer * Mehdi Salehpour (born 1975), Iranian footballer * Mehdi Sharifi (born 1992), Iranian footballer *

Mehdi Tahrat Mehdi Jean Tahrat (born Mehdi Serge Jean; 24 January 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and defensive midfielder for club Troyes. Born in France, he plays for the Algeria national team. Club career In July 2014, aft ...

(born 1990), Algerian footballer * Mehdi Taj, Iranian sports executive and administrator * Mehdi Taremi (born 1992), Iranian footballer *

Mehdi Terki Mehdi Terki (born 27 September 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ratchaburi in Thai League 1. Born in France, he has represented Algeria ) , image_map = Algeria (centered orthographic projection).sv ...

(born 1991), Algerian footballer *

Mehdi Tikdari Mehdi Tikdari ( ; born July 12, 1996) is an Iranian football player who plays as a right back for Gol Gohar Sirjan in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Club career Tractor Mehdi Tikdari extended her contract with this team for five seasons in D ...

(born 1996), Iranian footballer *

Mehdi Torabi Mehdi Torabi ( fa, مهدی ترابی; born 10 September 1994) is an Iranian professional Football player, footballer who plays as a Winger (football), winger for Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis F.C., Persepolis and Iran national footbal ...

(born 1994), Iranian footballer *

Mehdi Torkaman Mehdi Torkaman ( fa, مهدی ترکمان; born March 8, 1989) is an Iranian footballer who plays as a left back for Mes Rafsanjan in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Club career Saipa He made his debut for Saipa SAIPA ( fa, سایپا, ''SAI ...

(born 1989), Iranian footballer *

Mehdi Yaghoubi Mohammad Mahdi Yaghoubi ( fa, محمدمهدی یعقوبی; 2 April 1930 – 25 September 2021) was an Iranian bantamweight freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1956. He also won a bronze ...

(born 1930), Iranian bantamweight freestyle wrestler * Mehdi Zamani, Iranian sprint athlete *

Mehdi Zatout Mehdi Zatout (born January 1, 1984) is a retired French–Algerian Muay Thai kickboxer. Biography ''Mehdi Zatout'' is a ISKA and WBC World Champion and started Muay Thai when he was 10 years old. He was hooked instantly, and just two years ...

(born 1983), Algerian-French Muay Thai kickboxer *

Mehdi Zeffane Mehdi Embareck Zeffane ( ar, مهدي إمبارك زفان; born 19 May 1992) is a professional footballer with Ligue 1 club Clermont. He plays primarily as a right-back, but has also been used as a left winger or left midfielder. Born in Fran ...

(born 1992), Algerian footballer

Others

Mehdi Aminrazavi Mehdi Aminrazavi (born September 22, 1957) is an Iranian scholar of philosophy and mysticism. He is the Kurt Leidecker Chair in Asian Studies and a professor of philosophy and religion as well as director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies Pr ...

, Iranian scholar of philosophy and mysticism *

Mehdi Ashraphijuo Mehdi Ashraphijuo (Medi Ash) is an Iranian-American mathematician, financial risk manager, academic and writer, residing in New York City. Ash is currently a vice president and executive director at Goldman Sachs and an adjunct assistant professor ...

, American mathematician, financial risk manager and writer * Mehdi Bahadori (born 1933), Iranian professor of mechanical engineering *

Mehdi Bayat Mehdigholi Bayat (born 6 January 1979 in Tehran) is a French-Iranian sports administrator who serves as president of the Royal Belgian Football Association and managing director of Royal Charleroi Sporting Club. Career Born in Tehran and rai ...

(born 1979), French-Iranian businessman, president of the Royal Belgian Football Association *

Mehdi Dibaj Mehdi Dibaj (1935 – June/July 1994) was an Iranian Christian convert from Shia Islam, pastor and Christian martyr. Background Dibaj became a Christian as a young man and joined the Presbyterian church, but years later, he joined the church of ...

(1935–1994), Iranian Christian convert from Shia Islam, pastor and Christian martyr * Mehdi Golshani, Iranian theoretical physicist * Mehdi Ghezali, Swedish bank robber * Mehdi Hasan (born 1979), British-American journalist, broadcaster and author * Mehdi Hasan (Pakistani journalist) (born 1937), Pakistani journalist *

Mehdi Kazemi Mehdi Kazemi (مهدی کاظمی, born 1989) is an Iranian man who is wanted in Iran for sodomy. Originally in the UK to study, he was granted asylum by Britain in 2008. Background Since the 1979 Iranian revolution, the legal code has been based ...

, Iranian asylum seeker in the UK *

, Iranian journalist * Mehdi Khazali (born 1965), publisher, physician, blogger * Mehdi Sadaghdar, also known as ElectroBOOM, Iranian-Canadian electrical engineer, YouTuber and comedian * Mehdi Semsar (1929–2003), Iranian journalist and translator * Mehdi Shahbazi, American businessman

People with the middle name

Mohamed Mehdi Hasan Mohamed Mehdi Hasan (born 14 September 1971) is a Bangladeshi sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 19 ...

(born 1971), Bangladeshi Olympic sprinter *

Mohammad Mehdi Mehdikhani Mehdi Mehdikhani ('' fa, مهدی مهدی‌خانی''; born 28 July 1997 in Kermanshah) is an Iranian professional association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepol ...

(born 1997), Iranian footballer * Parvaiz Mehdi Qureshi (born 1943), Pakistani retired four-star air officer and a fighter pilot who served as the eighth Chief of Air Staff (CAS) of the Pakistan Air Force * Syed Mehdi Shah, first Chief minister of Gilgit-Baltistan.

People with the surname

Aga Syed Mehdi Aga Syed Mehdi (19 February 1959 – 3 November 2000) was a prominent Kashmiri Shia leader and social activist. He was son of Aga Syed Mustafa Moosavi. He was assassinated in an IED blast on Friday 3 November 2000. Life and education Ag ...

(1959–2000), Kashmiri Shia leader and social activist * Amir Mehdi (or Amir Mahdi, and also known as Hunza Mehdi), Pakistani mountaineer *

Anisa Mehdi Anisa Marie Mehdi is an Iraqi-Canadian film director and journalist. She graduated from Wellesley College in 1978 and obtained her master's degree in journalism from Columbia University. She worked as an associate producer at CBS News in New Yor ...

, Iraqi-Canadian film director and journalist *

Asif Mehdi Asif Mehdi (1966-2021) was a Pakistani ghazal singer and a playback singer in Lollywood, Pakistan. He was known much for reviving classical singing in his country as well as for being the son of Mehdi Hassanhttp://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Del ...

(born 1966), Pakistani ghazal and playback singer *

Eqbal Mehdi Eqbal Mehdi (1 April 1946, Amroha, British India – 19 May 2008, Karachi, Pakistan) was a Pakistani painter artist. He is famous for his pen drawings. Early life Eqbal Mehdi was born to Syed Mir Ali, in Amroha, then British India (now India ...

(1946–2008), Pakistani painter * Georges Mehdi (1934–2018), Brazilian judoka of French descent *

M. T. Mehdi Mohammed (or Mohammad) Taki Mehdi, commonly M. T. Mehdi (January 6, 1928 - February 23, 1998) was an Arab-American based in New York and one of the earliest pro-Palestinian activists in the United States, and firm in his defense of the Palesti ...

(1928-1998), Iraqi-American politician and pro-Palestinian activist based in New York *

Parvez Mehdi Parvez Mehdi, born Pervez Akhtar (1947 – 29 August 2005) was a Pakistani ghazal singer. Early life Parvez Mehdi was born Pervez Akhtar in Lahore in 1947. He was trained in music by his father Bashir Hussain Rahi, who was also a singer. C ...

, born Pervez Akhtar (1947–2005), Pakistani ghazal singer * Qasim Mehdi, Pakistani molecular biologist and population genetics *

Sahim Saleh Mehdi Sahim Saleh Mehdi (born 17 October 1967) is a former South Yemen athlete, who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko ...

(born 1967), South Yemen athlete *

Tanvir Mehdi Tanvir Mehdi (born November 7, 1972, in Lahore, Punjab), is a former Pakistani cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, ea ...

(born 1972), Pakistani cricketer

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