Type Word Usage Arabic Scripts ولي (Arabic) Meaning & History Arabic word meaning "to be close" [1] . Related ItemsFamily Tree ·Details Given Name DescendantsVeli (Albanian) Wali (Arabic) Wali (Pashto) Veli (Turkish) Wali (Urdu) Sources & ReferencesShow Inline Numbers Hide Inline Numbers Wehr, Hans. A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. Spoken Language Services, 1979, page 1288. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Entry updated May 26, 2026