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Globally, Велес (Velez , Vélez , Велес ) is a rare epicene first name. The given name Велес is habitual in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Puerto Rico, where it is quite a rare girly name, Colombia, where it is a rare epicene name, and the Dominican Republic, where it is a rare girly name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Colombia, the United States, and Puerto Rico. Much more prevalently, Велес is the last name as well as the forename.
Велес is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .