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Mehmet

Mehmet /mehˈmet/

“praised; Turkish form of Muhammad”1

Established origin Mehmet: root entries for Muḥammad · How do we know?

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6 / 2
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Plain noun
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How do you pronounce Mehmet?

Mehmet

IPA /mehˈmet/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Mehmet mean?

Mehmet is the established Turkish form of the Arabic name Muḥammad, meaning ‘praised, much-praised’, from the root ḥamd ‘praise’. The Ottoman spelling Mehmed is written Mehmet today. One of the most common male names in Türkiye, it passed into surnames directly as an ancestor’s name.1

Grammar Arabic Muḥammad > Ottoman Mehmed > Mehmet, with final d devoiced.

What is Mehmet made of?

Mehmet is a single Arabic root: Mehmet (male name; Turkish form of Arabic Muḥammad).

Mehmet root Mehmet male name; Turkish formof Arabic Muḥammad ARABIC Muḥammad “‘praised, much-praised’,from ḥamd ‘praise’” Mehmet Mehmet root male name; Turkish form of ArabicMuḥammad Muḥammad ARABIC “‘praised, much-praised’, fromḥamd ‘praise’”
Mehmet: parts and root words
  • Muḥammad Arabic — ‘praised, much-praised’, from ḥamd ‘praise’1

How was the name Mehmet formed?

Mehmet is the word Mehmet (“male name; Turkish form of Arabic Muḥammad”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Mehmet?

Mehmet Memiş Memedoğlu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Memiş same root – –
02 Memedoğlu same root – –

How else is Mehmet spelled?

Mamatspelling

Who are some well-known people named Mehmet?

  1. Dengir Mir Mehmet Fırat politician 1943–2019
  2. Billy Osman Mehmet association football player 1984–
  3. Deniz Doğan Mehmet association football player 1992–
  4. Hafız Mehmet politician 1874–1926
  5. Kara Mehmet statesperson 1800–1828
  6. Mehmet Mehmet association football player 1985–
  7. Kalenderoğlu Mehmet military personnel 1600–1608
  8. Topkapılı Cambaz Mehmet Bey statesperson 1874–1932

People surnamed Mehmet as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Mehmet also a first name?

Yes. Mehmet is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “praised; Turkish form of Muhammad”.

2018–2025

Mehmet as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Mehmet?

Memiş, Memişoğlu and Acer share gloss keywords with Mehmet within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Mehmet?

Read the root, formation and register information for Mehmet alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Mehmet accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Mehmet accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Mehmet

Q1

What does the surname Mehmet mean?

Mehmet is the established Turkish form of the Arabic name Muḥammad, meaning ‘praised, much-praised’, from the root ḥamd ‘praise’. The Ottoman spelling Mehmed is written Mehmet today. One of the most common male names in Türkiye, it passed into surnames directly as an ancestor’s name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Mehmet?

The root word of Mehmet is Muḥammad (Arabic): “‘praised, much-praised’, from ḥamd ‘praise’”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Mehmet?

Meh·met, 2 syllables; IPA: /mehˈmet/.