Veli is a male Finnish and

Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

given name, meaning ''brother''. It is also an

Ottoman Turkish Ottoman Turkish ( ota, لِسانِ عُثمانى, Lisân-ı Osmânî, ; tr, Osmanlı Türkçesi) was the standardized register of the Turkish language used by the citizens of the Ottoman Empire (14th to 20th centuries CE). It borrowed extens ...

name, mainly used by Ottoman affiliated populations as a male given name, meaning ''guardian''. Its original etymology in Arabic meaning a "friend of God" when used in a religious-mystical context, and is the singular form of ''Evliya''.

People

Given name

Veli Acar Veli Acar (born 30 August 1981) is a former Turkish professional footballer who played as a wingback. Club career Acar began his career in the amateur leagues with local club Karşıyakaspor. He played for several other Denizli-based clubs, inc ...

, Turkish footballer *

Veli Kavlak Veli Kavlak (born 3 November 1988) is an Austrian former footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Vienna, Kavlak has represented Austria at international level. Playing style Kavlak is a defensive box to box midfielder. At club level, he i ...

, Austrian footballer * Veli-Pekka Ketola, Finnish ice hockey player *

Veli Kızılkaya Veli Kızılkaya (born 1 February 1985) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Belediye Kütahyaspor Belediye Kütahyaspor is a Turkish sports club from Kütahya, in western Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), ...

, Turkish footballer * Veli Koota, Finnish boxer * Veli Lampi, Finnish footballer *

Veli Lehtelä Veli Veikko Valtteri Lehtelä (6 September 1935 – 3 June 2020) was a Finnish rower. He competed in various two-man and four man events at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won two bronze medals, in 1956 and 1960. His son Jorma Lehtel� ...

, Finnish rower *

Veli-Matti Lindström Veli-Matti Lindström (born 15 November 1983) is a Finnish former ski jumper. His career best achievement was a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly know ...

, Finnish ski jumper *

Veli Merikoski Veli Kaarlo Merikoski (2 January 1905 in Pyhtää – 28 January 1982 in Helsinki) was a professor at the University of Helsinki and once the Minister for Foreign Affairs representing People's Party. Merikoski worked as an associate professor ...

, Finnish politician and professor *

Veli Nieminen Heikki Veli Nieminen (1 December 1886 – 1 April 1936) was a Finnish gymnast and sports shooter, who won two bronzes competing in the 1908, 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics. Sport He also participated the ISSF World Shooting Championships ...

, Finnish gymnast and sports shooter *

Veli Paloheimo Veli Paloheimo (born 13 December 1967) is a former professional tennis player from Finland. Career The right-hander reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on 1 October 1990, reaching World number 48. His best performance at a ...

, Finnish tennis player * Veli Saarinen, Finnish cross-country skier *

Veli Watts Veli is a male Finnish language, Finnish and Estonian language, Estonian given name, meaning ''brother''. It is also an Turkish language, Ottoman Turkish name, mainly used by Ottoman affiliated populations as a male given name, meaning ''guardian''. ...

, An actor from murder most unladylike

Surname

Adnan Veli Kanık Adnan ( ar, عدنان, 'adnān) is the traditional ancestor of the Adnanite Arabs of Northern, Western, Eastern and Central Arabia, as opposed to the Qahtanite Arabs of Southern Arabia who descend from Qahtan. His ancestry can be traced back t ...

(1916–1972), Turkish journalist, brother of poet Orhan Veli *

Gursel Veli Gursel Veli ( bg, Гюрсел Вели tr, Veli Gürsel) (born 8 August 1982) is a Bulgarian people, Bulgarian football player of Turks in Bulgaria, Turkish origin, currently playing for F.C. Vereya, Vereya as a midfielder. Veli is an offensive ...

(born 1982), Turkish-Bulgarian footballer *

Hacı Bayram-ı Veli Haji Bayram Veli or Wali ( ar, الحاج بيرم ولي) (1352–1430) was an Ottoman poet, Sufi saint, and the founder of the Bayrami Order.Levine, Lynn A. (editor) (2006) "Hacı Bayram Mosque (Hacı Bayram Camii)" ''Frommer's Turkey'' ...

(1352–1430), Turkish poet, founder of the Bayrami Sufi sect * Haji Bektash Veli, Sufi mystic * Orhan Veli (1914–1950), Turkish poet *

Bayezid II Bayezid II ( ota, بايزيد ثانى, Bāyezīd-i s̱ānī, 3 December 1447 – 26 May 1512, Turkish: ''II. Bayezid'') was the eldest son and successor of Mehmed II, ruling as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1481 to 1512. During his reign, ...

(Sultân Bayezid-î Velî) was the oldest son and successor of Mehmed II

Mythologic people

* Veļi, dead-soul spirits in Latvian mythology

Places

* Veli (Gagra District), a village in Abkhazia, Georgia * Veli, a short name for the Croatian village Veli Lošinj * Veli, a former name of the Armenian town Tsaghkavan, Tavush

Other uses

* ''Veli'' (film), a 1985 Indian Tamil film