Type Word Usage Arabic Scripts ولي (Arabic) Meaning & History Arabic word meaning "helper, protector, friend" [1] . Related ItemsFamily Tree ·Details Given Name DescendantsVeli (Albanian) Abd al-Wali, Wali (Arabic) Wali (Pashto) Veli (Turkish) Wali (Urdu) Abduweli (Uyghur) Sources & ReferencesShow Inline Numbers Hide Inline Numbers Wehr, Hans. A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. Spoken Language Services, 1979, page 1289. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Entry updated May 26, 2026