Veli
Veli is a male given name and a family name , which in this spelling comes either from Finnish or Estonian or from Turkish or Albanian .
Origin and meaning
- Veli means "brother" in Finnish. Variants of the name are Veijo and Veikko .
- The Turkish first name Veli is of Arabic origin ( Walī ) and also occurs as a family name. It means “supporter” or “protector” (in everyday language: guardian, patron).
name day
Name day in both Estonia and Finland is January 9th .
Name bearer
Finnish first name
- Veli-Matti Ahonen (* 1965), Finnish ski jumper
- Veli Lampi (* 1984), Finnish football player
- Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen (* 1958), Finnish theologian
- Veli-Matti Lindström (* 1983), Finnish ski jumper
- Veli Saarinen (1902–1969), Finnish cross-country skier
Turkish first name
- Veli Akbulut (* 1995), Turkish football player
- Veli Çetin (* 1994), Turkish soccer player
- Veli Kavlak (* 1988), Austrian football player
- Veli Küçük (* 1944), Turkish Brigadier General
- Veli Torun (* 1988), Turkish soccer player
family name
- Ersin Veli (* 1982), Turkish soccer player
- Evagjelia Veli (* 1991), Albanian weightlifter