Jela
Female#239 most common in Croatia3,952 people in Croatia
- Meaning:
- Fir tree; also short form of Jelena
- Origin:
- Slavic
About the name Jela
The Croatian word for the fir tree; also a short form of Jelena. A traditional nature name.
Popularity with newborns
Jela has not appeared on the annual list of the most popular newborn names. That list covers the 50 most common names for each sex, so the name was given to fewer children than the 50th name of the year — not to none.
People with this name in Croatia
3,952 people in Croatia are called Jela, according to the 2021 census. That is #239 among all the names in Imenko.
Where the name is found
Jela is recorded in every Croatian county.
Sources
Counts of people living in Croatia come from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics' 2021 census, which suppresses any figure below 10. Yearly birth figures come from its annual list of the most popular newborn names. Meaning, origin, name day and nicknames are curated by Imenko.