Mahdi vs Yunus

Baby Name Comparison — 2026

Mahdi

Boy #1,600 Most Popular 2 Syllables

Meaning

"one guided by God"

Origin: Arabic

Cultural Roots

Arabic Persian Pakistani Somali Turkish Indonesian

Quick Stats

Popularity Rank
#1,600
Total SSA Count
107
Syllables
2
Formality
Moderate
Nicknames
Madi

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Yunus

Boy #1,463 Most Popular 2 Syllables

Meaning

"dove"

Origin: Hebrew

Cultural Roots

Turkish Arabic Muslim Bengali Urdu-speaking Indonesian

Quick Stats

Popularity Rank
#1,463
Total SSA Count
124
Syllables
2
Formality
Moderate
Nicknames
Yunis

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Popularity Comparison

Mahdi Rank #1,600
Yunus Rank #1,463

Yunus is more popular, ranked #1463 vs #1600 for Mahdi.

Popularity Over Time

Historical US popularity rank — lower number means more popular.

Middle Name Pairings

Mahdi ___

  • Mahdi Ali
  • Mahdi Hassan
  • Mahdi Ibrahim
  • Mahdi Omar
  • Mahdi Yunus
  • Mahdi Tariq

Yunus ___

  • Yunus Ali
  • Yunus Ahmed
  • Yunus Hassan
  • Yunus Ibrahim
  • Yunus Rashid

Sibling Name Ideas

Names that pair well as siblings.

If you choose Mahdi

Youssef Hadi Layla Fatima Zainab

If you choose Yunus

Amir Idris Fatima Zainab Ibrahim

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mahdi or Yunus more popular?

Yunus is more popular, ranked #1463 compared to Mahdi at #1600 in the United States.

What do Mahdi and Yunus mean?

Mahdi means "one guided by God" (Arabic origin). Yunus means "dove" (Hebrew origin).

Are Mahdi and Yunus boy or girl names?

Mahdi is primarily a boy name. Yunus is primarily a boy name.

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