The baby name Mete is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEH-teh (Turkish: /ˈme.te/).
Mete is Turkish in Origin.
The baby name Mete is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEH-teh (Turkish: /ˈme.te/).
Mete is Turkish in Origin.
Mete (pronounced MEH-teh) is a Turkish masculine given name rooted in Central Asian history. It reflects the Turkish rendering of Modu/Maodun, the famed Xiongnu ruler known in Turkish as Mete Han (c. 209–174 BCE). Because the name comes from a heroic imperial figure rather than a common Turkish word, its “meaning” is associative: bravery, leadership, and victorious rule. The form is concise and distinctly Turkish, independent from Arabic or Persian naming streams.
Use rose in the early 20th century alongside renewed interest in pre-Islamic Turkic heritage, and it remains familiar in modern Turkey (e.g., Olympic archer Mete Gazoz). Common variants and compounds include Metehan and the modern blend Metecan; diminutives are rare. Note that Mette, a Scandinavian feminine name from Margaret, is unrelated despite similar spelling. Related Turkish choices with a comparable aura include Alp, Batu, and Batur.
| Language | Equivalent Name |
|---|---|
| Chinese | Modu (冒頓) |
| Mongolian | Modu / Modu Chanyu |
| English (historical) | Modu Chanyu |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Boys | 2021 | #1 | — | 429 |
| GE | 0 | #44 | 1 | 997 | |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #129 | 9 | 1,769 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #175 | 3 | 2,769 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #180 | 3 | 1,509 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #210 | 2 | 3,402 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 3,850 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #222 | 6 | 4,141 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #270 | 4 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| TR | 0 | #275 | 7,141 | 19,440 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #289 | 10 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| Canada | Boys | 2019 | #322 | 6 | 2,618 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #327 | 6 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #385 | 3 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #414 | 29 | 2,180 |
| Germany | 0 | #425 | 13 | 2,542 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #657 | 11 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #659 | 24 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #797 | 156 | 5,697 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #878 | 74 | 5,873 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #885 | 8 | 7,044 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #920 | 6 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,144 | 33 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,434 | 38 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,583 | 32 | 28,008 |
Mete is popular in 59 countries — most recent births per country:
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