Veselka

Veselka is a feminine name that is mainly found in Bulgaria and Slovenia, but is also encountered throughout the South Slavic region. The name can be translated as 'the Joyful', 'the Cheerful', or 'the Friendly'.

What does the name Veselka mean?

The name Veselka, predominantly used for girls, has its roots in Old Slavic and means 'the Joyful' or 'the Cheerful'. It derives from the Old Slavic word vȅsel (veselъ), which encompasses terms like 'happy', 'cheerful', 'bright', 'funny', 'merry', 'joyful', 'glad', and 'friendly'. Another possible derivation from Indo-European is the word wesus, meaning 'good', referring to a person who possesses 'goodness of heart' or 'goodness of spirit'. Variants include Vesela, Veselinka, and Veska, while male forms such as Veselko, Veselin, Veseli, Veseo, Veselo, and Veso exist.

Where does the name Veselka come from?

Veselka has Old Slavic and Indo-European roots and means 'the Joyful'. The etymology consists of the Old Slavic term vȅsel, meaning 'happy', 'cheerful', 'bright', 'funny', 'merry', 'joyful', 'glad', and 'friendly', as well as the Indo-European word wesus for 'good'. The language is prevalent in Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovenian, and in the South Slavic region.

How do you pronounce Veselka?

Veselka is pronounced like 'wese-lka'.

When is the name day of Veselka?

In Bulgaria, the name day of Veselka is celebrated on January 1.

Popularity

In Germany, Veselka is a rather rare name. In 2022, it ranked 5,539th on the list of most common first names. The best ranking was in 2014, at 4,003rd place. In the last ten years, Veselka has been used as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it at 11,442nd in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 9,958th.

Nicknames & pet names

Vesi / Veska

Famous people

• Vesela Lecheva (sports shooter, Olympic gold medalist)