Jela
Jela is a female given name: 98% of people named Jela are women, and it is recorded as female in 6 of the 6 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Croatia, Serbia, Slovakia
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Jela
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Jela," in English, "Guten Tag Jela," in German. Jela is a female given name: about 98% of people named Jela are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Jela,
German
Guten Tag Jela,
French
Bonjour Jela,
Spanish
Estimado/a Jela:
Chinese
Jela您好：
Japanese
Jela様
English
Hi Jela,
German
Hi Jela,
French
Salut Jela,
Spanish
Hola Jela,
Chinese
Jela你好：
Japanese
Jelaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Serbia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovakia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Montenegro | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovenia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jela a male or female name?
Jela is a female given name: 98% of people named Jela are women, and it is recorded as female in 6 of the 6 countries covered.
How do I address Jela in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Jela," in English, "Guten Tag Jela," in German. Jela is a female given name: about 98% of people named Jela are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Jela a unisex name?
Jela is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Jela are men. Jela leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Jela a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jela (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_jela,
title = {Is Jela a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jela},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}