About Mahdi
The surname Mahdi is of Arabic origin and is derived from the Arabic word "mahdi," which means "guided one" or "the one who is rightly guided." In Islamic tradition, Mahdi refers to a messianic figure who is believed to appear at the end of times to establish justice and righteousness on Earth. As a surname, Mahdi is often used by individuals or families who trace their ancestry back to someone who was considered pious or righteous, or who may have been associated with the concept of the Mahdi in some way.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mahdi based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Mahdi in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Mahdi using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.