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.

Popularity of the name Mehmet

• 954 England 2023
• 226 Germany 2016
• 22 Turkey 2023

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

The name Mehmet in Pop Culture

• Mehmet Osman character on British soap "EastEnders"
• Mehmet Yilmaz main character on Turkish TV series "I named her Feriha"