Mehmet
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning praiseworthy; one who is praised.
Babies a year
25
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1153
25 babies
Mehmet by the numbers
In 2025, 25 babies in England and Wales were named Mehmet. In the US, 33 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 42 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mehmet. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean praise
Like Mehmet, 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 Mehmet
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