Mehmet

meh-MEHT

Turkish variation of Muhammad, Arabic

"praiseworthy"

Mehmet Origin and Meaning

The name Mehmet is a boy's name meaning "praiseworthy".

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.

Mehmet Popularity

• 760 England 2020
• 226 Germany 2016
• 22 Turkey 2023

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Famous People Named Mehmet

• 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"