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A Turkish variant of the Arabic name Muhammad. It was the name of several Ottoman Sultans, most notably Mehmed the Conqueror, who captured Constantinople. It remains a significant historical and cultural name in the Islamic world.
Less common today
Mehmed isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,033 in 2025.
Ottoman Sultan known as Mehmed the Conqueror
The last Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Contemporary Kurdish-Turkish writer and novelist
Turkish poet and author of the Turkish National Anthem
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
