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The baby name Hamit is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /haˈmit/ — hah-MEET.

Hamit is Turkish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Turkish
Pronunciation: /haˈmit/ — hah-MEET

What is the meaning of the name Hamit ?

The baby name Hamit is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /haˈmit/ — hah-MEET.

Hamit is Turkish in Origin.

Hamit is the Turkish form of the Arabic name Ḥāmid/Hamīd, built on the Semitic root Ḥ-M-D meaning “to praise.” In Arabic, Ḥāmid (active participle) denotes “one who praises [God],” while Ḥamīd is “praiseworthy.” Ottoman Turkish borrowed the name widely, and regular final devoicing in Turkish turned -d to -t in everyday spelling and pronunciation, yielding Hamit.

Used across the Ottoman sphere - among Turks, Bosniaks, and some Albanians - the name appears in court and literary records and survives in modern Turkey, though it is less common today; footballer Hamit Altıntop gave it contemporary visibility. Related theophoric compounds include Abdülhamit/Abdulhamid (“servant of the Praiseworthy”), borne by Ottoman sultans Abdülhamid I and II. International variants and transliterations include Hamid, Hamed, Hameed; feminine counterparts are Hamida (Arabic) and Turkish Hamide. Cognate and closely related names from the same root are Ahmad/Ahmet and Muhammad/Muhammed, emphasizing divine praise.

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Hamit – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
AL 0 #66 10 2,372
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
GE Boys 0 #108 3 2,055
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
Switzerland Boys 2024 #136 2 1,769
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
AL Boys 0 #155 163 5,122
SI Boys 0 #167 43 3,402
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
Sweden Boys 2010 #189 2 1,344
TR 0 #195 12,664 19,440
KZ Boys 0 #201 91 6,578
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
BG Boys 0 #213 8 3,850
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
BD 0 #238 4 5,992
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
GR Boys 0 #248 20 6,912
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
DK Boys 0 #302 24 7,401
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
France Boys 2021 #384 4 2,865
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
Austria Boys 0 #400 43 2,180
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
SD Boys 0 #422 24 10,523
Germany 0 #423 15 2,542
RU Boys 0 #488 18 12,621
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
LY 0 #506 30 12,703
CM Boys 0 #509 42 12,054
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
IR Boys 0 #538 15 10,162
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
CM Girls 0 #554 7 11,671
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
BD Boys 0 #561 16 10,045
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
IQ Boys 0 #619 49 13,071
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
Finland Boys 2026 #674 9 3,552
Germany Boys 0 #733 222 5,697
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
QA Boys 0 #738 6 18,093
SY 0 #762 6 11,684
KW Boys 0 #802 5 18,755
TN 0 #860 6 13,765
NL Boys 0 #868 84 5,873
OM Boys 0 #911 8 17,948
EG Boys 0 #920 6 15,035
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
CO Boys 0 #976 6 15,656
NG Boys 0 #996 6 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,011 4 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,034 6 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,048 64 25,439
MY Girls 0 #1,070 3 24,821
MA 0 #1,077 52 20,986
DZ 0 #1,106 71 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,137 7 22,615
IT Boys 0 #1,321 151 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,521 94 28,008

Hamit is popular in 60 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Switzerland
AE
AF
AL

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People also ask about Hamit

Hamit is predominantly a boy's name.
Hamit is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /haˈmit/ — hah-MEET.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Hamid, Hamed, Hāmid and Hamet.
Across languages, Hamit has these equivalents: Hamid (Arabic, Persian, Urdu), Hamed (Arabic), Hamida (feminine form).
Yes — Hamit ranked #136 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Hamit ranks highest in Switzerland (#136 in 2024).
Hamit's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #412 in 2011 to #384 in 2021 in France.