Mehmet
MEH-met
Popularity
#4500
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
Turkish
Total Births
816
Peak Year
#42 in 2015
First Recorded
1960
Style
Strong & Bold
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Mehmet is a masculine Turkish name, the Turkish form of Muhammad, meaning 'praiseworthy' or 'commendable.'
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Numerology
The Achiever
Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.
Famous Namesakes
Mehmet II
Ottoman Sultan who conquered Constantinople.
Mehmet Öz
Turkish-American television personality and cardiothoracic surgeon.
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