Veli is a male Finnish and

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

Ottoman Turkish Ottoman Turkish (, ; ) was the standardized register of the Turkish language in the Ottoman Empire (14th to 20th centuries CE). It borrowed extensively, in all aspects, from Arabic and Persian. It was written in the Ottoman Turkish alphabet. ...

name, mainly used by Ottoman affiliated populations as a male given name, meaning ''guardian''. Its original etymology in

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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 Turkish former 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, in ...

(born 1981), Turkish footballer *

Veli-Matti Ahonen Veli-Matti Ahonen is a Finnish former ski jumper Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor ...

, Finnish ski jumper *

Veli Kavlak Veli Kavlak (born 3 November 1988) is an Austrian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Rapid Wien and Turkish club Beşiktaş. He made 31 appearances for the Austria at international level scoring one goal. Internationa ...

(born 1988), Austrian footballer * Veli-Pekka Ketola (born 1948), 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. He was also a youth international, making one appearance for the Turkey national under-21 football team in 2006. C ...

(born 1985), Turkish footballer * Veli Koota (born 1957), Finnish boxer * Veli Lampi (born 1984), Finnish footballer *

Veli Lehtelä Veli Veikko Valtteri Lehtelä (6 September 1935 – 3 June 2020) was a Finnish Rowing (sport), 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 ...

(1935–2020), Finnish rower *

Veli-Matti Lindström Veli-Matti Lindström (born 15 November 1983) is a Finnish former ski jumping, ski jumper. His career best achievement was a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Utah Olympic Park, Salt Lake City in the team large hill event. He also won a ...

(born 1983), 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 the People's Party. Merikoski worked as an associate profes ...

(1905–1982), 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 Summer Olympics, 1908, 1920 Summer Olympics, 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics. Sport He also partic ...

(1886–1936), 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 Gra ...

(born 1967), Finnish tennis player *

Veli Saarinen } Veli Selim Saarinen (16 September 1902 – 12 October 1969) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1928 and 1932 Olympics. In 1928, he finished fourth in the 18 km event. In 1932, he won a gold in the 50 km and a bronze in ...

(1902–1969), Finnish cross-country skier

Surname

Gursel Veli Gursel Veli ( ) (born 8 August 1982) is a Bulgarian football player of Turkish origin, currently playing for Vereya as a midfielder. Veli is an offensive midfielder. His first club was Maritsa Plovdiv. Between 2004 and 2006 he played for PF ...

(born 1982), Turkish-Bulgarian footballer *

Hacı Bayram-ı Veli Haji Bayram Veli () (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'' (4th edition) Wiley, Hoboken, New Jerse ...

(1352–1430), Turkish poet, founder of the Bayrami Sufi sect *

Haji Bektash Veli Haji Bektash Veli (; ; ; ) was an Islamic scholar, Mysticism, mystic, Wali, saint, sayyid, and philosopher from Greater Khorasan, Khorasan who lived and taught in Anatolia.C. Olsen: Celibacy and Religious Traditions. Oxford University Press. 1st ...

, Sufi mystic * Orhan Veli (1914–1950), Turkish poet *

Bayezid II Bayezid II (; ; 3 December 1447 – 26 May 1512) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1481 to 1512. During his reign, Bayezid consolidated the Ottoman Empire, thwarted a pro-Safavid dynasty, Safavid rebellion and finally abdicated his throne ...

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

Mythologic people

* Veļi, dead-soul spirits in

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Places

Veli (Gagra District) Veli ( ka, ველი) is a village at an altitude of 380 meters from sea level in the Gagra District of Abkhazia, Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state i ...

, a village in Abkhazia, Georgia * Veli, a short name for the Croatian village

Veli Lošinj Veli Lošinj () is a village on the island of Lošinj in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia. Veli Lošinj has a mild climate and caters to tourists. It is located 5 km to the southeast of the town of Mali Lošinj, of which it i ...

* Veli, a former name of the Armenian town Tsaghkavan, Tavush

Other uses

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

Veli Railway Station Veli railway station (Code:VELI) is a railway stations serving the Indian city of Trivandrum, the capital of the state of Kerala. It lies on the Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram rail line. Veli lake is situated near the railway station in Trivandr ...

, Trivandrum, Kerala, India