The baby name Ahmet is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈahmet/ (AH-met).
Ahmet is Turkish in Origin.
The baby name Ahmet is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈahmet/ (AH-met).
Ahmet is Turkish in Origin.
Ahmet is the Turkish form of the Arabic name Ahmad/Ahmed, built on the H-M-D root meaning “to praise.” It conveys “most commendable” and “one who constantly thanks (God),” and is closely linked to the Prophet Muhammad, for whom Ahmad appears as a Qur’anic epithet. In Turkish phonology, the final -d becomes -t, yielding the familiar Ahmet.
The name took firm root in Anatolia and the Balkans during the Ottoman era, borne by several sultans, notably Ahmed I, patron of the Sultan Ahmed (Blue) Mosque in Istanbul. Today it remains a staple in Turkey and among Turkish and Balkan diasporas, with usage also found across Central Asia and parts of the Middle East. Variants and spellings include Ahmad, Ahmed, Achmad (Indonesian), Ahmat (Sahelian), and Amet (Balkan/Slavic). Related names from the same root - Hamid, Mahmoud, and Muhammad - share the praiseworthiness theme but are distinct.
| Ahmet Davutoğlu Ahmet Davutoğlu is best known as a former Prime Minister of Turkey, serving from 2014 to 2016. He is a Turkish academic, politician, and former diplomat who also served as foreign minister from 2009 to 2014 and as chief advisor to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan from 2003 to 2009. | Ahmet Necdet Sezer Ahmet Necdet Sezer is best known as the president of Turkey, serving from 2000 to 2007. A Turkish statesman and judge, he had earlier led the Constitutional Court of Turkey from 1998 to 2000. |
| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmet | Zappa | Gail Zappa | record producer | ★★★★★ | Frank Zappa | film director | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 423 |
| TR | 0 | #3 | 300,031 | 19,440 | |
| TM | 0 | #4 | 1 | 66 | |
| TM | Boys | 0 | #4 | 63 | 614 |
| TM | Girls | 0 | #34 | 2 | 574 |
| EE | 0 | #37 | 1 | 1,051 | |
| AZ | 0 | #40 | 4 | 706 | |
| GE | 0 | #44 | 1 | 997 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #65 | 387 | 6,912 |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| AL | 0 | #69 | 8 | 2,372 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #72 | 246 | 3,850 |
| SI | 0 | #73 | 8 | 1,612 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #75 | 1 | 1,051 |
| JP | 0 | #76 | 2 | 4,057 | |
| BG | 0 | #77 | 6 | 1,799 | |
| KZ | 0 | #80 | 11 | 1,452 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #89 | 21 | 2,055 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #101 | 909 | 2,180 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #102 | 117 | 3,402 |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| IQ | 0 | #106 | 24 | 3,533 | |
| GR | 0 | #108 | 27 | 3,911 | |
| HU | 0 | #114 | 2 | 1,675 | |
| Norway | Boys | 2022 | #120 | 4 | 434 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #120 | 4,759 | 5,697 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #123 | 9 | 1,400 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #123 | 9 | 3,473 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #124 | 213 | 5,122 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #124 | 2 | 2,087 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #126 | 244 | 6,578 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #132 | 23 | 2,277 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #133 | 5 | 1,769 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1,375 | 13,071 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #152 | 228 | 7,401 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #168 | 7 | 3,954 |
| Austria | 0 | #169 | 45 | 850 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #176 | 2 | 2,769 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #177 | 3 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2021 | #181 | 3 | 1,578 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| AE | 0 | #182 | 6 | 10,220 | |
| Belgium | Boys | 2017 | #186 | 25 | 420 |
| RU | 0 | #187 | 8 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #191 | 13 | 5,198 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #197 | 2,155 | 5,873 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #209 | 10 | 4,970 |
| PL | 0 | #210 | 3 | 2,600 | |
| Germany | 0 | #223 | 255 | 2,542 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #224 | 4 | 4,141 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #224 | 8 | 3,559 |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #233 | 10 | 6,293 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #236 | 23 | 3,997 |
| SA | 0 | #250 | 46 | 10,560 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #258 | 13 | 3,535 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #265 | 33 | 7,909 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| NL | 0 | #296 | 96 | 2,481 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #300 | 6 | 6,530 |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #305 | 5 | 2,601 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #306 | 14 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #313 | 23 | 6,459 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #326 | 7 | 5,862 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #342 | 167 | 12,621 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #345 | 43 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #357 | 21 | 7,057 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| YE | 0 | #372 | 10 | 8,639 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #378 | 68 | 10,523 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| EG | 0 | #381 | 20 | 6,387 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #381 | 47 | 2,041 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #408 | 13 | 1,885 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| DZ | 0 | #425 | 1,295 | 20,130 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| LY | 0 | #455 | 81 | 12,703 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #461 | 44 | 11,303 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #494 | 55 | 10,655 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #502 | 4 | 9,305 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #505 | 48 | 10,162 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| BH | 0 | #515 | 39 | 17,937 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #517 | 34 | 12,054 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| SY | 0 | #534 | 204 | 11,684 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #576 | 32 | 10,983 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #590 | 118 | 18,093 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #592 | 91 | 3,552 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #601 | 5 | 10,045 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| LB | 0 | #632 | 27 | 13,263 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #642 | 251 | 15,035 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #674 | 96 | 18,755 |
| IT | 0 | #691 | 24 | 4,183 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #696 | 5 | 13,390 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #726 | 1,290 | 28,008 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #737 | 145 | 17,948 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #775 | 64 | 4,949 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #794 | 36 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #877 | 16 | 7,044 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #900 | 31 | 5,610 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #917 | 19 | 25,931 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #925 | 577 | 10,046 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #938 | 18 | 5,933 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #994 | 8 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,001 | 9 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,024 | 69 | 22,615 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| MA | 0 | #1,049 | 80 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,435 | 12 | 9,415 |
Ahmet is popular in 78 countries — most recent births per country:
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