Mehmed
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning praised, commendable; form of Muhammad.
Babies a year
16
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1613
16 babies
Mehmed by the numbers
In 2025, 16 babies in England and Wales were named Mehmed.
Its American peak was 7 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Muhammad
Like Mehmed, each of these traces back to Muhammad: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Mohamadpraised or commendable; variant of Muhammad43 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mouhamedpraised; worthy of praise; a form of Muhammad10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Muhammadalipraised, commendable and noble, exalted; combination of Muhammad and Ali5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mohamedaminthe praised one, the trustworthy; compound of Muhammad and Amin18 in the US (2017)
- Mouhamadoupraised or praiseworthy; form of Muhammad3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mahamadouhighly praised; a form of Muhammad12 in the US (2017)
- Muhammad-Alipraised and noble; combination of Muhammad and Ali9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Muhammad-Musapraised; a compound form of Muhammad and Musa8 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mehmed. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Mehmetpraiseworthy; one who is praised25 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mohamedpraised, commended; variant of Muhammad240 in England and Wales (2025)
- Muhamedpraised, commendable; variant spelling of Muhammad22 in the US (2017)
- Mahamedpraised; a form of Muhammad9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mahmudpraised, commendable; a form of Mahmoud5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mehradsun and friendship6 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean praise
Like Mehmed, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sebastianvenerable, revered10,149 in the US (2017)
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Muhammadpraiseworthy, worthy of praise5,957 in England and Wales (2025)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Austingreat; venerable; a form of augustus5,161 in the US (2017)
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Mehmed
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