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Mehmet
OriginTurkish variation of Muhammad, Arabic
Meaning"praiseworthy"
About Mehmet
A common form of Muhammad in Turkey, where the spelling Muhammed is also used. In the US, Mehmet is commonly known as the first name of Dr. Oz.
Pronounced meh-MET.
As of October 2026, Mehmet ranked #5143 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2840 in 2015.
Editor's take: The name Mehmet is a boy's name meaning "praiseworthy".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,282 | 34 | 17.7 |
| 2015 | #2,840 | 42 | 21.9 |
| 2016 | #3,271 | 35 | 18.4 |
| 2017 | #3,422 | 33 | 17.8 |
| 2018 | #3,490 | 32 | 17.6 |
| 2019 | #3,611 | 31 | 17.3 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,717 | 21 | 12 |
| 2022 | #4,647 | 22 | 12.6 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #4,500 | 23 | 13.3 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Mehmet on lists
Famous Mehmets
- Mehmet Cengiz Öz
Turkish,American physician and TV personality
- Mehmet Murat Okur
Turkish NBA basketball player
- Mehmet Scholl
German footballer
- Mehmet Topal
Turkish footballer
- Mehmet Ismail Shehu
Premier of Albania
Mehmet in pop culture
- Mehmet Osman
character on British soap "EastEnders"
- Mehmet Yilmaz
main character on Turkish TV series "I named her Feriha"
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