babyNamedMehmet
“Turkish form of Muhammad, praised”
Boy’s name, of Turkish origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 996th
- births in 2023–2025
- 120
- babies born in France
- 1 in 15,152
- −5.7% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2007
Meaning and origin of Mehmet
Mehmet means “Turkish form of Muhammad, praised” and is of Turkish origin.
Popularity of Mehmet in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2007.
- Over recent years, Mehmet has been falling (−5.7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Mehmet every 76 schools.
Mehmet in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
999th boys’ name92 babies in 3 years1 boy in 8,982−2.4% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,861st boys’ name6 babies in 3 years1 boy in 28,324
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
60 babies in 3 years1 boy in 85,692−4.2% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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