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The baby name Mehmet is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Turkish: /ˈme.met/ (MEH-met); common English rendering: /məˈmɛt/ (muh-MET).

Mehmet is Turkish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Turkish
Pronunciation: Turkish: /ˈme.met/ (MEH-met); common English rendering: /məˈmɛt/ (muh-MET)

What is the meaning of the name Mehmet ?

The baby name Mehmet is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Turkish: /ˈme.met/ (MEH-met); common English rendering: /məˈmɛt/ (muh-MET).

Mehmet is Turkish in Origin.

Mehmet is the modern Turkish form of the Arabic name Muhammad, from the Semitic root ḥ-m-d meaning "to praise," hence "praised" or "commendable." Through Ottoman Turkish phonology the name appeared as Mehemmed/Mehmed; final d devoiced to t in contemporary spelling. It has been borne by several Ottoman sultans - notably Mehmed II “the Conqueror” - cementing its prestige across Anatolia and the Balkans, and it remains among the most common male names in Turkey.

Variants and related forms include Mehmed (older/Bosnian), Memet (colloquial), Muhammed and Muhammet (Turkish spellings closer to Arabic), and international forms Mohammed, Mohamed, and Mohammad. Diminutives such as Memo occur in informal Turkish. The affectionate collective term Mehmetçik (“little Mehmet”) refers to the Turkish enlisted soldier, underscoring the name’s cultural resonance. While often chosen for religious devotion to the Prophet of Islam, it also carries a broadly positive, laudatory meaning.

Mehmet has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Mehmet

Mehmet Âkif Ersoy Politician · Born 1873 · Turkey Mehmet Âkif Ersoy is best known for writing the Turkish National Anthem, İstiklal Marşı. He was a prominent poet and politician in Turkey during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His work, Safahat, is a significant contribution to Turkish literature.

Mehmet – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Boys 2025 #1 — 423
TR 0 #1 436,310 19,440
TR Boys 0 #1 1 7
DJ 0 #17 1 322
TM Boys 0 #31 6 614
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
GE 0 #43 2 997
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
GR Boys 0 #61 400 6,912
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
BG Boys 0 #68 282 3,850
BG 0 #69 12 1,799
AL 0 #71 6 2,372
SI 0 #72 9 1,612
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
Austria Boys 0 #84 1,291 2,180
Germany Boys 0 #84 7,305 5,697
RS 0 #84 1 923
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
KZ 0 #88 7 1,452
QA 0 #89 12 7,011
GE Boys 0 #95 15 2,055
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
OM 0 #104 13 6,215
DK Boys 0 #108 427 7,401
SI Boys 0 #109 107 3,402
IQ 0 #111 19 3,533
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
GR 0 #117 18 3,911
KW 0 #117 5 5,216
CY Boys 0 #119 11 3,473
AZ Boys 0 #124 8 1,400
Norway Boys 2023 #131 5 460
Switzerland Boys 2024 #133 5 1,769
AL Boys 0 #137 189 5,122
JO 0 #137 4 2,158
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
RS Boys 0 #142 13 2,277
IQ Boys 0 #143 1,411 13,071
NL Boys 0 #145 2,991 5,873
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
Austria 0 #153 62 850
HU Boys 0 #161 14 3,954
AE 0 #166 12 10,220
MT Boys 0 #167 10 4,064
Belgium Boys 2024 #169 20 401
DK 0 #173 31 5,198
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
Sweden Boys 2022 #179 4 1,509
Germany 0 #180 356 2,542
KZ Boys 0 #183 115 6,578
CZ 0 #184 3 3,154
RU 0 #187 8 3,641
PL 0 #210 3 2,600
LU Boys 0 #214 7 4,970
SA 0 #221 75 10,560
JP Boys 0 #224 74 7,909
IR 0 #225 7 4,221
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BG Girls 0 #228 4 3,559
GR Girls 0 #245 5 6,293
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
TW Boys 0 #252 5 7,111
HR Boys 0 #253 7 3,997
AF Boys 0 #257 14 3,535
NL 0 #263 134 2,481
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
CZ Boys 0 #287 18 6,530
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
Canada Boys 2024 #301 6 2,588
PL Boys 0 #301 35 6,459
CN Boys 0 #304 16 9,639
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
RU Boys 0 #339 171 12,621
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
France Boys 2021 #349 39 2,865
Finland Boys 0 #352 76 2,041
JO Boys 0 #352 26 7,057
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
DZ 0 #359 1,784 20,130
SD Boys 0 #359 87 10,523
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
YE 0 #372 10 8,639
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
EG 0 #406 7 6,387
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
LY 0 #438 99 12,703
IQ Girls 0 #463 42 11,303
Finland Boys 2026 #469 247 3,552
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
BH 0 #492 62 17,937
IR Boys 0 #492 61 10,162
PS Boys 0 #497 52 10,655
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
QA Boys 0 #550 158 18,093
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
IL Boys 0 #582 26 10,983
SA Boys 0 #596 1,778 28,008
BD Boys 0 #600 6 10,045
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
LB 0 #635 24 13,263
SY 0 #636 93 11,684
IT 0 #667 48 4,183
OM Boys 0 #682 200 17,948
SG Boys 0 #685 13 17,960
KW Boys 0 #689 81 18,755
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
EG Boys 0 #729 158 15,035
Germany Girls 0 #780 59 4,949
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
IT Boys 0 #795 777 10,046
TN 0 #798 32 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #870 23 7,044
Spain Boys 0 #894 37 5,610
NL Girls 0 #923 33 5,933
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
SA Girls 0 #926 10 25,931
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
AE Boys 0 #994 99 22,615
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
MA 0 #1,004 125 20,986
EG Girls 0 #1,006 4 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,091 21 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,169 10 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,435 12 9,415

Mehmet is popular in 81 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
France
Flanders, Belgium
Belgium
Switzerland

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People also ask about Mehmet

Mehmet is predominantly a boy's name.
Mehmet is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Turkish: /ˈme.met/ (MEH-met); common English rendering: /məˈmɛt/ (muh-MET).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mehmed and Memet.
Yes, very popular — Mehmet ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Mehmet ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Mehmet's popularity is rising. It moved from #139 in 2013 to #131 in 2023 in Norway.
Yes — 1 notable people named Mehmet are in our database, including Mehmet Âkif Ersoy (Politician).