Mahdi

Mahdi is an Arabic name meaning “guided one,” especially with the sense of being rightly or divinely guided. It is also a significant title in Islamic traditions concerning a figure expected to restore justice. Beliefs about that figure differ among Muslim traditions, so a brief name description should not present one detailed account as universal.

The title also appears in Frank Herbert's Dune, where it is applied to Paul by followers within the fictional story. That literary use draws on an existing religious term; it is not the origin of the personal name. Mehdi is a related form. Bearing the name expresses a naming tradition or aspiration and does not claim that the person is the prophesied figure.