Boy
Veysel
Veysel is a traditional boys’ name associated with sorrow in name sources and widely known through Turkish folk poet Aşık Veysel.
Meaning
Name sources generally give Veysel the sense of someone who feels sorrow or grief. In Turkey, it is also strongly associated with the folk poet Aşık Veysel.
Origin
Veysel is generally described as Arabic in origin, with sources tracing it to the Arabic root veys.
In recent years
Long among the most chosen names, Veysel appeared in earlier top-hundred lists twenty-two times, reaching a highest position of seventy-eight. It is absent from the latest official top hundred but remains a familiar classic from earlier generations.
How does it look on a plaque?
On a wooden Meşgalem name plaque, Veysel pairs neatly with a birth date for a simple, warm keepsake.
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