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() (''Muhammed'' and ''Muhammet'' are also used, though considerably less) and gains its significance from being the name of

, the prophet of Islam. Originally the intermediary vowels in the Arabic ''Muhammad'' were completed with an ''e'' in adaptation to Turkish phonotactics, which spelled Mehemmed, Mehemed and the name lost the central ''e'' over time.

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of ''d'' to ''t'' is a regular process in Turkish. The prophet himself is referred to in Turkish using the archaic version, ''Muhammed''. In Azerbaijani it is ''Məhəmməd''. The name Mehmet also often appears in derived compound names. The name is also prevalent in former Ottoman territories, particularly among Balkan Muslims in Albania, Bosnia and Kosovo. The name is also commonly used in Turkish culture in the form of Mehmetçik, meaning ''little Mehmet'', for unranked soldiers.

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Mehmed

Mehmed I Mehmed I (; – 26 May 1421), also known as Mehmed Çelebi (, "the noble-born") or ''Kirişçi'' (, "lord's son"), was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1413 to 1421. Son of Sultan Bayezid I and his concubine Devlet Hatun, he fought with hi ...

(1382–1421), Ottoman sultan *

Mehmed II Mehmed II (; , ; 30 March 14323 May 1481), commonly known as Mehmed the Conqueror (; ), was twice the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from August 1444 to September 1446 and then later from February 1451 to May 1481. In Mehmed II's first reign, ...

(1432–1481), Ottoman sultan (''Fatih'', "the Conqueror") *

Mehmed III Mehmed III (, ''Meḥmed-i sālis''; ; 26 May 1566 – 22 December 1603) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1595 until his death in 1603. Mehmed was known for ordering the execution of his brothers and leading the army in the Long Turkish ...

(1566–1603), Ottoman sultan *

Mehmed IV Mehmed IV (; ; 2 January 1642 – 6 January 1693), nicknamed as Mehmed the Hunter (), was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1648 to 1687. He came to the throne at the age of six after his father was overthrown in a coup. Mehmed went on to b ...

(1642–1693), Ottoman sultan (''Avcı'', "the Hunter") *

Mehmed V Mehmed V Reşâd (; or ; 2 November 1844 – 3 July 1918) was the penultimate List of sultans of the Ottoman Empire, sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1909 to 1918. Mehmed V reigned as a Constitutional monarchy, constitutional monarch. He had ...

(1844–1918), Ottoman sultan *

Mehmed VI Mehmed VI Vahideddin ( ''Meḥmed-i sâdis'' or ''Vaḥîdü'd-Dîn''; or /; 14 January 1861 – 16 May 1926), also known as ''Şahbaba'' () among the Osmanoğlu family, was the last sultan of the Ottoman Empire and the penultimate Ottoman Cal ...

(1861–1926), 36th and last Ottoman sultan *

Mehmed I Giray Mehmed I Giray Crimean Tatar, Ottoman Turkish and (1465–1523, reigned 1515–1523) was khan of the Crimean Khanate. He was preceded by his father Meñli I Giray (r. 1478–1515) and followed by his son Ğazı I Giray (1523–1524). He gained ...

(1465–1523), a khan of the Crimean Khanate in 1515–1523 *

Mehmed Abdulaziz Mehmed or Mehmet is the most common Turkish form of the Arabic male name Muhammad () (''Muhammed'' and ''Muhammet'' are also used, though considerably less) and gains its significance from being the name of Muhammad, the prophet of Islam. Origina ...

(1901–1977), Ottoman prince *

Mehmed Alagić Mehmed Alagić (8 July 1947 – 7 March 2003) was a Bosnian general in the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Military career Mehmed Alagić graduated from the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) military academy in Banja Luka in 1970. ...

(1947–2003), Bosnian soldier *

Mehmed Alajbegović Mehmed Alajbegović (7 May 1906 – 7 June 1947) was a Bosnian Muslim politician, lawyer and a government minister of the Independent State of Croatia, an Axis puppet state. He was executed for war crimes by Yugoslav authorities following t ...

(1906–1947), Croatian politician *

Mehmed Ali Pasha (disambiguation) Mehmed Ali Pasha may refer to: * Muhammad Ali of Egypt (1769–1849), considered the founder of modern Egypt * Çerkes Mehmed Pasha (died 1625), Ottoman statesman and grand vizier * Mehmed Emin Âli Pasha (1815–1871), Ottoman statesman and gra ...

Mehmed Alispahić Mehmed Alispahić (born 24 November 1987) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. Club career Alispahić began his career with Iskra Bugojno in the First League of FBiH. He then joined Croatian 1. HNL club ...

(born 1987), Bosnian footballer *

Mehmed Baždarević Mehmed Baždarević (born 28 September 1960) is a Bosnian professional Manager (association football), football manager and former Football player, player. He was most recently the manager of Ligue 2 club En Avant Guingamp, Guingamp. Baždarevi� ...

(born 1960), Bosnian football manager *

Mehmed Bushati Mehmed Bushati () was the governor of the Pashalik of Scutari and founder of the Bushati family, Bushatli dynasty of Shkodër History Sanjak of Scutari In 1768, Mehmed Pasha became the governor of the pashalik of Scutari. In 1769, he fought in ...

, Albanian Pasha *

Mehmed Emin (disambiguation) Mehmet Emin or Mehmed Emin is a Turkish given name for males, made up of the two names Mehmed and Emin. People with the name include: * Mehmed Emîn Bozarslan (born 1935), Kurdish writer * Mehmet Emin Bughra (1901–1965), Uyghur separatist * ...

Mehmed Emin Pasha (disambiguation) Mehmed Emin Pasha may refer to: * Kıbrıslı Mehmed Emin Pasha (1813–1871), Ottoman grand vizier (1854, 1859, 1860–61) * Divitdar Mehmed Emin Pasha (died 1753), Ottoman grand vizier (1750–52) * Yağlıkçızade Mehmed Emin Pasha (1724–1 ...

*Mehmed Ertuğrul Efendi (1912–1944), Ottoman prince *

Mehmed Handžić Mehmed Handžić (16 December 1906 – 29 July 1944) was a Bosnians, Bosnian Ulama, Islamic scholar, theologian and politician. Handžić was the leader of the Islamic revivalist movement in Bosnia and the founder of the religious association ' ...

(1906–1944), Bosnian author * Mehmed Janjoš (born 1957), Bosnian football manager * Mehmed Kalakula, Albanian politician * Mehmed Kodro (born 1967), Bosnian footballer and football manager * Mehmed Malkoč (born 1990), Bosnian footballer * Mehmed Orhan (1909–1994), Ottoman prince *

Mehmed Pasha (disambiguation) Mehmed Pasha or Mehmet Pasha may refer to: * Ayas Mehmed Pasha (1483–1539), Ottoman grand vizier * Baltaci Mehmed Pasha (1662–1712), Ottoman grand vizier * Bıyıklı Mehmed Pasha (died 1521), Ottoman vizier and east front commander * Boynuyara ...

* Mehmed Namık Pasha (1804–1892), Ottoman statesman * Mehmed Reshid (1873–1919), Ottoman governor of the Diyarbekir Vilayet * Mehmed Sadık Pasha (1825–1901), Ottoman statesman * Mehmed Said Efendi (died 1761), Ottoman statesman * Mehmed Selim Pasha (1771–1831), Ottoman statesman *

Mehmed Spaho Mehmed Spaho ( sr-cyrl, Мехмед Спахо; 13 March 1883 – 29 June 1939) was a Bosnian Muslim politician and leader of the Yugoslav Muslim Organization. Spaho was described as the "undisputed leader of the Bosniaks between the two world w ...

(1883–1939), Bosnian politician *

Mehmed Talat Mehmed Talât (1 September 187415 March 1921), commonly known as Talaat Pasha or Talat Pasha, was an Ottoman Young Turks, Young Turk activist, revolutionary, politician, and Ottoman Special Military Tribunal, convicted war criminal who served ...

, Ottoman Grand Vizier *

Mehmed Uzun Mehmed Uzun (January 1, 1953 – October 10, 2007) was a Kurdish writer and novelist born in Siverek, Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Though the Kurdish language was outlawed in Turkey from 1920 to 1990, he started to write in it and achieved much ...

(1953–2007), Kurdish writer

Mehmet

Mehmet Ali Ağca Mehmet Ali Ağca (; born 9 January 1958) is a Turkish hitman and former member of the Grey Wolves. He murdered Abdi İpekçi, a journalist, on 1 February 1979 and was imprisoned. He escaped from prison and travelled illegally to Vatican City o ...

(born 1958), Turkish gunman * Mehmet Akgün (born 1986), Turkish-German footballer * Mehmet Al (born 1983), Turkish footballer *

Mehmet Altan Mehmet Hasan Altan (born 11 January 1953) is a Turkish academic economist, journalist, and author of over 25 books. Describing himself as a "Marxist-liberal", he is the originator of the term "Second Republic", arguing that Turkey needs to reco ...

(born 1953), Turkish economist, columnist, and writer * Mehmet Altınsoy (1924–2007), Turkish politician *

Mehmet Arif (disambiguation) Mehmet Arif or Mehmed Arif may refer to: * Mehmed Arif Bey (historian), Mehmed Arif Bey (1845–1898), Ottoman historian. * Arif Örgüç, Mehmet Arif Örgüç: "Hacı Arif" (1876–1940) military officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish ...

* Mehmet Aslantuğ (born 1961), Turkish actor * Mehmet Ayberk Koşak (born 2001), Turkish artistic gymnast * Mehmet Aydın (born 1943), Turkish politician * Mehmet Aziz (malariologist), Cypriot malariologist * Mehmet Aurélio (born 1977), Brazilian-born Turkish footballer * Mehmet Batdal (born 1986), Turkish footballer * Mehmet Baydar (1924–1973), Turkish assassinated diplomat * Mehmet Boztepe (born 1988), Turkish-German footballer * Mehmet Büyükekşi (born 1961), Turkish business man * Mehmet Bölükbaşı (born 1978), Turkish footballer * Mehmet Budak (born 1980), Turkish footballer *

Mehmet Cavit Bey Mehmet Cavit Bey, Mehmed Cavid Bey or Mehmed Djavid Bey (; 1875 – 26 August 1926) was a Dönme–Ottoman economist, newspaper editor and leading liberal politician during the dissolution period of the Ottoman Empire. As a Young Turk and a me ...

(1875–1926), Turkish economist * Mehmet Cesur (born 1982), Turkish Paralympian goalball player * Mehmet Çetingöz (born 1991), Turkish wheelchair basketball player * Mehmet Eren Boyraz (born 1981), Turkish footballer *

Mehmet Emin (disambiguation) Mehmet Emin or Mehmed Emin is a Turkish given name for males, made up of the two names Mehmed and Emin. People with the name include: * Mehmed Emîn Bozarslan (born 1935), Kurdish writer * Mehmet Emin Bughra (1901–1965), Uyghur separatist * ...

Mehmet Emin Toprak Mehmet Emin Toprak (11 September 1974 – 2 December 2002) was a Turkish film actor. Toprak starred in the critically acclaimed 2002 film '' Uzak''. He died in a car crash on the way back from the Ankara Film Festival near the town of Çan, at ...

(1974–2002), Turkish actor * Mehmet Esat Bülkat (1862–1952), Ottoman general * Mehmet Çakır (born 1984), Turkish footballer *

Mehmet Cansun Mehmet Cansun (born 24 November 1947) is a Turkish businessman and former chairman of the Turkish sports club Galatasaray S.K., Galatasaray. Biography Cansun was born in Istanbul on 24 November 1947. He graduated from Galatasaray High School in ...

(born 1947), Turkish businessman * Mehmet Coral (born 1947), Turkish novelist * Mehmet Culum (born 1948), Turkish novelist * Mehmet Zafer Çağlayan (born 1957), Turkish politician * Mehmet Çekiç (born 1970), Turkish-French Paralympic alpine skier *

Mehmet Cemaleddin Efendi Şeyhülislâm Halidefendizâde Mehmet Cemaleddin Efendi (1848–1917) (İsmail Hâmi Danişmend, ''Osmanlı Devlet Erkânı'', Türkiye Yayınevi, İstanbul, 1971, p. 158. ) was an Ottoman Empire, Ottoman judge who served as ''List of Sheikh-u ...

(1848–1917), Turkish judge * Mehmet Çoban (1905–1969), Turkish wrestler * Mehmet Çoğum (born 1983), Turkish footballer * Mehmet Dinçer (1924–20??), Turkish former footballer * Mehmet Dragusha (born 1977), Albanian footballer *

Mehmet Durakovic Mehmed or Mehmet is the most common Turkish form of the Arabic male name Muhammad () (''Muhammed'' and ''Muhammet'' are also used, though considerably less) and gains its significance from being the name of Muhammad, the prophet of Islam. Origina ...

(born 1965), Australian footballer * Mehmet Ebussuud el-İmadi, Ottoman jurist * Mehmet Ekici (born 1990), German footballer * Mehmet Ergen, Turkish theatre director * Mehmet Eroğlu (born 1948), Turkish novelist *

Mehmet Eymür Mehmet Eymür (5 September 1943 – 13 January 2024) was a Turkish intelligence official. In 1995–1996 he led the counter-terrorism department of the National Intelligence Organization (MIT), which he joined as a student in 1965 as a "pursuit of ...

(1965–2024), Turkish intelligence official * Mehmet Ferda (born 1963), British actor *

Mehmet Fuat Köprülü Mehmet Fuat Köprülü (December 5, 1890 – June 28, 1966), also known as Köprülüzade Mehmed Fuad, was a highly influential Turkish sociologist, Turkologist, scholar, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister of the Rep ...

(1890–1966), Turkish politician * Mehmet Güney (born 1936), Turkish judge * Mehmet Günsür (born 1975), Turkish actor * Mehmet Güreli (born 1949), Turkish writer * Mehmet Gürs (born 1969), Turkish chef * Mehmet Güven (born 1987), Turkish footballer * Mehmet Hacıoğlu (born 1959), Turkish former football coach * Mehmet Haberal (born 1944), Turkish surgeon * Mehmet Hakkı Suçin, Turkish author * Mehmet Hetemaj (born 1987), Finnish footballer * Mehmet Vehib Kaçı, Ottoman general * Mehmet Kaplan (born 1971), Swedish politician * Mehmet Kara (born 1983), Turkish footballer * Mehmet Sarper Kiskaç (born 1990), Turkish footballer * Mehmet Konica, Albanian politician *

Mehmet Kurtuluş Mehmet Kurtuluş (born 27 April 1972) is a Turkish-German actor. He is best known for his work with German director Fatih Akin. Life and career Kurtuluş was born in Uşak, Turkey, and moved at the age of 18 months to Germany, where he grew up ...

(born 1972), German actor * Mehmet Kutay Şenyıl (born 1987), Turkish footballer * Mehmet Leblebi (1908–1972), Turkish footballer * Mehmet Mehdi Eker, Turkish politician * Mehmet Müezzinoğlu (born 1955), Turkish physician, politician, and Minister of Health * Mehmet Murat Somer (born 1959), Turkish author *

Mehmet Nas Mehmet Nas (born 20 November 1979) is a former Turkish professional footballer, who played last as a midfielder for Sivas Belediyespor. Club career Nas began his professional career in 1998. He spent six years with Samsunspor before he moved on ...

(born 1979), Turkish footballer *

Mehmet Niyazi Mehmet Niyazi Cemali (Dobrujan Tatar: ''Memet Niyaziy Ğemaliy''; ; January or February 1878 – November 20, 1931) was an Ottoman-born Romanian and Crimean Tatar poet, journalist, schoolteacher, academic, and activist for ethnic Tatar causes ...

(1878–1931), Romanian and Crimean Tatar poet * Mehmet Okonsar (born 1961), Turkish-Belgian pianist *

Mehmet Okur Mehmet Murat Okur (born 26 May 1979) is a Turkish former professional basketball player. Listed at , he played as a power forward and center. Okur is known for his three-point shooting and ability to space the floor. In his seven seasons with t ...

(born 1979), Turkish basketball player * Mehmet Oktav (1917–1996), Turkish wrestler * Mehmet Osman, a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' *

Mehmet Oz Mehmet Cengiz Oz ( ; ; born June 11, 1960), also known as Dr. Oz (), is an American television presenter, physician, author, educator and government official serving as the 17th administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services sinc ...

(born 1960), Turkish-American physician and television presenter * Mehmet Özal (born 1978), Turkish wrestler * Mehmet Özdilek (born 1966), Turkish footballer * Mehmet Özhaseki (born 1957), Turkish politician * Mehmet Ozyurek (1949–2023), Turkish world record holder * Mehmet Polat (born 1978), Turkish footballer * Mehmet Sabancı (1963–2004), Turkish businessman * Mehmet Sak (born 1990), Turkish footballer *

Mehmet Scholl Mehmet Tobias Scholl (born Mehmet Tobias Yüksel; 16 October 1970) is a German Association football, football manager and former player. He played most of his career as an attacking midfielder for FC Bayern Munich, Bayern Munich. During his care ...

(born 1970), Turkish-German footballer * Mehmet Sedef (born 1987), Turkish footballer *

Mehmet Şimşek Mehmet Şimşek (born 1 January 1967) is a Turkish politician and economist, who has been serving as the List of Finance Ministers of Turkey, Minister of Treasury and Finance since 4 June 2023. He was the Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey from 24 ...

(born 1967), Turkish politician *

Mehmet Şenol Şişli Mehmed or Mehmet is the most common Turkish form of the Arabic male name Muhammad () (''Muhammed'' and ''Muhammet'' are also used, though considerably less) and gains its significance from being the name of Muhammad, the prophet of Islam. Origina ...

, Turkish musician *

Mehmet Shehu Mehmet Ismail Shehu (January 10, 1913 – December 18, 1981) was an Albanian Communism, communist politician who served as the Prime Minister of Albania, Prime Minister of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania from 1954 to 1981. He was known ...

(1913–1981), Albanian politician * Mehmet Tahsini (1864–?), Albanian politician * Mehmet Tanrısever (born 1953), Turkish film producer * Mehmet Tarhan (born 1978), Turkish activist * Mehmet Terzi (born 1955), Turkish long-distance runner * Mehmet Tillem (1974–2019), Australian politician * Mehmet Toner (born 1958), Turkish biomedical engineer * Mehmet Topal (born 1986), Turkish footballer *

Mehmet Topuz Mehmet Topuz (born 7 September 1983) is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or right-back for Kayserispor and Fenerbahçe. Club career Topuz had begun his career in Yolspor, a local club located in Kayseri. He jo ...

(born 1983), Turkish footballer * Mehmet Türkmehmet (born 1980), Turkish footballer * Mehmet Nadir Ünal (born 1993), Turkish kickboxer and amateur boxer * Mehmet Vasıf Yakut, Turkish Para Taekwondo practitioner * Mehmet Yağmur (born 1987), Turkish basketball player * Mehmet Yıldız (born 1981), Turkish footballer *

Mehmet Yılmaz (disambiguation) Mehmet Yılmaz may refer to: * Mehmet Yılmaz (footballer, born 1979), Turkish footballer * Mehmet Yılmaz (footballer, born 1988), Turkish footballer * Mehmet Yılmaz (weightlifter) (born 1974), Turkish weightlifter {{hndis, name=Yilmaz, Mehm ...

** Mehmet Yılmaz (footballer born 1988), Turkish footballer ** Mehmet Yılmaz (footballer born 1979), Turkish footballer * Mehmet Yozgatlı (born 1979), Turkish footballer * Kadızade Mehmet (1582–1635), Islamic preacher in the Ottoman Empire.

Derived names

* Mehmet Akif *

Mehmet Ali Mehmet Ali, Memet Ali or Mehmed Ali ("Ali"
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* Mehmet Emin *Mehmethan (Mehmet + Han) *Mehmetcan (Mehmet + Can)

Surname

* Alp Mehmet (born 1948), British diplomat *

Billy Mehmet Billy Mehmet (born 3 January 1984) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker and currently captains Alsancak Yeşilova SK in the KTFF Süper Lig. Born in England, Mehmet represented the England national football team at schoolboy le ...

(born 1984), English-Irish footballer of Turkish descent * Dave Mehmet (born 1960), English former footballer * Naz Mehmet, a fictional character from ''EastEnders: E20'' * Madina Memet, Chinese actress of Uyghur descent {{surname, Mehmet

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