Namesakes
Albanian Presidents and Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
(prime minister) Mehdi Frashëri 1935-1936; 1943 
Notable Athletes:
1 soccer
(soccer) Mehdi Mostefa 1983-
Olympic Medalists:
1 bronze, 1 silver
(bronze) Mehdi Baala 2008 1500 m
(silver) Evan Fournier (a.k.a. Mehdi) 2020; 2024 basketball