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    The first name Mehmet

    A boy’s name from Turkish.

    2 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Turkish origin

    From Ottoman Turkish محمد (Mehmed, Mehmet), from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad). Doublet of Muhammad, Mahomet, and Baphomet.

    A form of Muhammad.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 25 boys were named Mehmet, making it the 1,153rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2004, with 63 births (#435).

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    1,130
    babies named Mehmet, 1996–2025
    #1,153
    rank in 2025
    2004
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mehmet with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Mehmet at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 19 boys born in the United States were named Mehmet, the 5,143rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2015, when 42 were.

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    837
    babies named Mehmet since 1880
    #5,143
    rank in 2025
    2015
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Mehmet

    14 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Mehmet Scholl
      German association football player and manager, born 1970
    • Mehmet Hetemaj
      Finnish footballer, born 1987
    • Mehmet I of Karaman
      Bey of Karaman, 1245–1277
    • Mehmet Dragusha
      Albanian association football player, born 1977
    • Mehmet Durakovic
      Association football player and coach, born 1965
    • Mehmet Konica
      Albanian politician, 1881–1948
    • Mehmed VI
      36th and last Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1918–1922)
    • Mehmed III
      13th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1595–1603)
    • Mehmed I
      Fifth Ottoman Sultan (1413–1421)
    • Mehmed IV
      19th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1648–1687)
    • Mehmed V
      35th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1909–1918)
    • Şükrü Saracoğlu
      5th Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey (1887–1953)

    Questions

    What does the name Mehmet mean?
    From Ottoman Turkish محمد (Mehmed, Mehmet), from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad). Doublet of Muhammad, Mahomet, and Baphomet.
    What is the origin of the name Mehmet?
    From Ottoman Turkish محمد (Mehmed, Mehmet), from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad). Doublet of Muhammad, Mahomet, and Baphomet.
    How popular is the name Mehmet?
    In 2025, 25 boys born in England and Wales were named Mehmet, ranking 1,153rd. Its peak was 2004, with 63 births.
    Is Mehmet a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 837 US babies named Mehmet since 1880 were boys.
    When was Mehmet most popular?
    2015 in the United States, when 42 babies were named Mehmet, its highest rank at 2,842nd.
    What name is Mehmet a form of?
    Mehmet is a form of Muhammad.