Mahdi
Mahdi is a male given name: 99% of people named Mahdi are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Arabic and Persian countries, United States
- US births since 1880
- 1,733 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Mahdi
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Mahdi," in English, "Guten Tag Mahdi," in German. Mahdi is a male given name: about 99% of people named Mahdi are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Mahdi,
German
Guten Tag Mahdi,
French
Bonjour Mahdi,
Spanish
Estimado/a Mahdi:
Chinese
Mahdi您好：
Japanese
Mahdi様
English
Hi Mahdi,
German
Hi Mahdi,
French
Salut Mahdi,
Spanish
Hola Mahdi,
Chinese
Mahdi你好：
Japanese
Mahdiさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic and Persian countries | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
United States birth data
1,733 male · 0 female · 1,733 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Mahdi a male or female name?
Mahdi is a male given name: 99% of people named Mahdi are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Mahdi in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Mahdi," in English, "Guten Tag Mahdi," in German. Mahdi is a male given name: about 99% of people named Mahdi are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Mahdi a unisex name?
Mahdi is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Mahdi are men. Mahdi leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Mahdi a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mahdi (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_mahdi,
title = {Is Mahdi a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mahdi},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}