Veli

== Albanian == === Proper noun === Veli m a male given name == Estonian == === Etymology === From veli (“brother”). === Proper noun === Veli (genitive [please provide], partitive [please provide]) a male given name ==== Related terms ==== Velvo, Veljo, Vello, Veiko, Venda == Finnish == === Etymology === From veli (“brother”) in the 19th century, but with a different declension. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋeli/, [ˈʋe̞li] Rhymes: -eli Syllabification(key): Ve‧li Hyphenation(key): Ve‧li === Proper noun === Veli a male given name ==== Usage notes ==== Common first part of 20th century conjoined names like Veli-Matti and Veli-Pekka. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== Veli is the 84th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 8,267 male individuals (and as a middle name to 10,559 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. ==== See also ==== Sisko Veijo Veikka Veikko === References === === Anagrams === Elvi, ilve, live == Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈweː.liː] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈvɛː.li] === Proper noun === Vēlī genitive/vocative singular of Vēlius == Turkish == === Etymology === Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ولی (Velî), from Arabic وَلِيّ (waliyy). === Proper noun === Veli a male given name from Arabic