Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage Arabic, Persian, Urdu Scripts مهدي(Arabic) مهدی(Persian) مہدی(Urdu) Pronounced Pron. /ˈmah.diː/(Arabic) /meh.ˈdiː/(Persian) /ˈməɦ.d̪iː/(Urdu) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from the given name Mehdi.