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Veysel name meaning

“a form developed from the name Uways”

Veysel is a form developed from the name Uways, known in Turkish as Üveys. Used as a masculine name in Türkiye, it is connected with the Turkish pronunciation of Üveys el-Karanî. The folk poet Âşık Veysel provides a concrete literary and historical association.

Ottoman Turkish
/vejsel/
Gender
♂ Boy
Origin
Arabic
Syllables
2
Popularity
In TÜİK lists

What does Veysel mean?

A form developed from the name Uways

In Turkish: Üveys adından gelişmiş biçim

Veysel is strongly associated with Uways al-Qarani, known in Turkish as Veysel Karanî. In Sufi tradition, he represents devotion maintained without a personal meeting. The poetry of Âşık Veysel supplies another important association in Turkish folk literature. Veys and Veysi belong to the same group of related names.

How popular is Veysel?

Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.

Province lists
11provinces

Where is Veysel in the top 30?

11 provinces · the latest year each province listed it

Adana: not in the top listAdıyaman: not in the top listAfyonkarahisar: not in the top listAğrı: not in the top listAmasya: not in the top listAnkara: not in the top listAntalya: not in the top listArtvin: not in the top listAydın: not in the top listBalıkesir: not in the top listBilecik: not in the top listBingöl: #19 · 3 (2025)Bitlis: not in the top listBolu: not in the top listBurdur: not in the top listBursa: not in the top listÇanakkale: not in the top listÇankırı: not in the top listÇorum: not in the top listDenizli: not in the top listDiyarbakır: not in the top listEdirne: not in the top listElazığ: not in the top listErzincan: not in the top listErzurum: not in the top listEskişehir: not in the top listGaziantep: not in the top listGiresun: not in the top listGümüşhane: not in the top listHakkari: not in the top listHatay: not in the top listIsparta: #20 · 3 (2021)Mersin: not in the top listİstanbul: not in the top listİzmir: not in the top listKars: not in the top listKastamonu: not in the top listKayseri: not in the top listKırklareli: not in the top listKırşehir: not in the top listKocaeli: not in the top listKonya: not in the top listKütahya: #23 · 3 (2021)Malatya: not in the top listManisa: not in the top listKahramanmaraş: not in the top listMardin: not in the top listMuğla: not in the top listMuş: not in the top listNevşehir: #16 · 4 (2020)Niğde: #20 · 3 (2022)Ordu: not in the top listRize: not in the top listSakarya: not in the top listSamsun: not in the top listSiirt: #27 · 5 (2025)Sinop: not in the top listSivas: not in the top listTekirdağ: not in the top listTokat: not in the top listTrabzon: not in the top listTunceli: not in the top listŞanlıurfa: not in the top listUşak: #18 · 3 (2019)Van: not in the top listYozgat: #22 · 3 (2022)Zonguldak: not in the top listAksaray: not in the top listBayburt: not in the top listKaraman: not in the top listKırıkkale: not in the top listBatman: #28 · 23 (2021)Şırnak: not in the top listBartın: not in the top listArdahan: not in the top listIğdır: not in the top listYalova: not in the top listKarabük: not in the top listKilis: not in the top listOsmaniye: #30 · 3 (2024)Düzce: #23 · 3 (2018)
Rank by province (boys)

Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →

Origin of the name Veysel

Veysel is explained as a Turkish development from the name Uways al-Qarani. Uways is Arabic, although accounts of its underlying lexical meaning differ.

Linguistic originArabic
Naming traditionIslamic
Is Veysel in the Quran?No
Starts withV · Ve

Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.

Double names with Veysel

Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.

  • Veysel Adnan

    Meaning of each name

    • Veysel: a form developed from the name Uways
    • Adnan: settler; one who remains in a place

  • Ekber Veysel

    Meaning of each name

    • Ekber: greater; greatest
    • Veysel: a form developed from the name Uways

  • Veysel Kuddusi

    Meaning of each name

    • Veysel: a form developed from the name Uways
    • Kuddusi: associated with holiness or with al-Quddūs

  • Hanefi Veysel

    Meaning of each name

    • Hanefi: associated with the Hanafi school
    • Veysel: a form developed from the name Uways

  • Veysel Faruk

    Meaning of each name

    • Veysel: a form developed from the name Uways
    • Faruk: one who distinguishes right from wrong

  • Abdüllatif Veysel

    Meaning of each name

    • Abdüllatif: servant of God, the Subtle and Kind
    • Veysel: a form developed from the name Uways

Make more with the generator →More boy double names →

How to pronounce Veysel

Syllables2 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names
IPA/vejsel/
Ottoman Turkishویسل

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Is Veysel a boy’s name?

Yes, Veysel is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.

♂ Boys 100%Girls 0% ♀

Veysel appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

Spellings and similar names

Names that sound like Veysel

Famous people named Veysel

  • Veysel Sarı · b. 1988
  • Veysel Cihan · b. 1976
  • Veysel Eroğlu · b. 1948
  • Veysel Aksu · b. 1985
  • Veysel Özgür · b. 1877
  • Veysel Atasoy · b. 1947
  • Veysel Dalmaz · b. 1958
  • Veysel Donbaz · b. 1939
  • Veysel Turan · b. 1901
  • Veysel Arseven · b. 1919
  • Veysel Candan · b. 1945
  • Veysel Çolak · b. 1954

FAQ about the name Veysel

What is the meaning of Veysel?

Veysel means “a form developed from the name Uways”. Veysel is explained as a Turkish development from the name Uways al-Qarani. Uways is Arabic, although accounts of its underlying lexical meaning differ.

Is Veysel a boy’s name?

Yes, Veysel is used mostly as a boy’s name.

Is Veysel in the Quran?

No. Neither the name Veysel nor its source word occurs in the Quran.

What is the origin of the name Veysel?

Veysel is of Arabic origin.

How many syllables does Veysel have?

Veysel has 2 syllables and 6 letters.

How popular is the name Veysel?

Veysel appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

What names go well with Veysel?

Some ideas: Veysel Adnan; Ekber Veysel; Veysel Kuddusi.

Famous people named Veysel?

Notable people named Veysel include Veysel Sarı, Veysel Cihan, Veysel Eroğlu.

Sources and method

Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.

Entry ID: nm00167 · Updated 2026-10-24 · How we research names · Report a mistake