Praiseworthy
Mehmet is the Turkish form of the Arabic name Muhammad. It has been the name of several Ottoman Sultans and remains one of the most popular and enduring names in Turkey and among the Turkish diaspora.
Less common today
Mehmet isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,826 in 2015.
Ottoman Sultan known as Mehmet the Conqueror
Television personality and cardiothoracic surgeon known as Dr. Oz
Retired NBA All-Star basketball player
Turkish poet and author of the Turkish National Anthem
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
