Veli
[ˈvɛli]Meaning
Finnish and Estonian for "brother"; Ottoman Turkish male name meaning "guardian"
Background Story
Veli is a Finnish and Estonian male given name taken from veli, the word for "brother", and came into use in the 19th century with a different declension from the common noun. It is also an Ottoman Turkish male given name meaning "guardian". Its Arabic etymology gives "friend of God" in a religious-mystical context, and it is the singular form of Evliya.
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