About the name Mehmet
Mehmet is a boy name with Arabic roots, meaning “praised, commendable, laudable”. It is related to Muhammad, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Mehmet ranked #5143 for boys in the US, with 19 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2015. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Mehmet were boys.
Etymology
A variant of Muhammad, which comes from Arabic, meaning “praised, commendable, laudable”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Mehmet”, “Muhammad”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #5143
- In 2015
- #2842
- Babies in 2025
- 19
Popularity of Mehmet, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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