Mehdi
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Mehdi is a common Persian male given name, often associated with Islamic and especially Shia traditions, meaning "the guided one."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mehdi canonical | 2 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Persian given name
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given name ⓘ male given name ⓘ theophoric name ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
al-Mahdi
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messianic figure in Islam ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTradition |
Shia Islam
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Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Afghanistan
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Azerbaijan NERFINISHED ⓘ Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Persian-speaking communities ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ Tajikistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologyRoot | Arabic word "هدى" (hudā, guidance) ⓘ |
| gender | masculine ⓘ |
| hasDiminutiveOrNickname | Mehdi-jan (in Persian, affectionate form) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin |
Arabic
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Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaning |
rightly guided
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the guided one ⓘ |
| nameCategory |
Islamic name
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religious name ⓘ |
| nameDayOrFeastAssociation | often associated with Islamic religious occasions related to al-Mahdi ⓘ |
| popularity | very common in Iran in the late 20th century ⓘ |
| religiousConnotation |
expectation of a savior figure
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guidance by God ⓘ |
| scriptForm |
"مهدي" in Arabic
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"مهدی" in Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transliterationSystem | commonly transliterated from Persian and Arabic into Latin script as "Mehdi" or "Mahdi" ⓘ |
| usage |
common among Shia Muslims
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common male given name in Iran ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Arabic speakers
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Persian speakers ⓘ Shia communities worldwide ⓘ |
| variantForm |
Mahdi
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Mehdi (Latin transcription of مهدي) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mehdī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Arabic script ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.