Mehdiyyah

A Quranic Name for Girls

Meaning: Guide, Guided and Guidance

Mehdiyyah is variant of Mahdia and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Mehdiyyah or Mahdia, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Mahdia.

Full Meaning of Mehdiyyah

Mehdiyyah is a Quranic name for girls that means “well-guided”, “under the guidance of God”. It is not directly mentioned in the Quran, but it is root is H-D-Y is used in many places in the Quran and is also the root for one of the 99 names of Allah (al-Hadi – The Guide), for this reason it is a Quranic name. Below is an example of the H-D-Y root in the Quran:

Those who believe and do good deeds will be guided by their Lord because of their faith. Rivers shall flow at their feet in the Gardens of Bliss. (Quran 10:9)