The baby name Fela is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced FEH-lah,FEE-lah,FAY-lah.
The baby name Fela is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced FEH-lah,FEE-lah,FAY-lah.
Fela is Latin, Roman, Slavic, Yoruba in Origin.
Fela is a cross-cultural given name with two chief roots. In Yoruba, it is a masculine short form of Olúfẹ́lá/Olufela (from Olú “lord, God” + fẹ́lá, a verbal phrase often glossed as “expands wealth/honour”), conveying “God expands prosperity” or “the Lord has broadened honor.” It entered global awareness through Nigerian musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti and remains familiar in West Africa, sometimes used independently. Yoruba variants and related forms include Fẹlá, Olúfẹ́lá, and compound Ọlá- names centered on wealth or honor.
In Central and Eastern Europe, especially Poland, Fela is a feminine diminutive of Felicja (Felicia), ultimately from Latin Felix “happy, fortunate.” It appeared widely in early 20th‑century Polish and Ashkenazi communities, alongside pet forms like Felcia and Felka, and aligns with cognates Felicity and Feliks/Felix. Because of its dual heritage, Fela can signal either prosperity (Yoruba) or happiness/fortune (Latinate), with gender usage varying by culture.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #148 | 4 | 4,216 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #152 | 10 | 3,171 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #224 | 2 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #257 | 2 | 3,650 |
| NG | 0 | #270 | 3 | 5,926 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #340 | 15 | 5,096 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| France | Girls | 1990 | #365 | 3 | 1,952 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #456 | 26 | 9,861 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #530 | 7 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #568 | 6 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #625 | 6 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #757 | 189 | 14,861 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #820 | 7 | 15,093 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #857 | 95 | 16,906 |
| United States | Boys | 2006 | #860 | 5 | 7,416 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #874 | 110 | 5,561 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #908 | 8 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2021 | #915 | 6 | 8,741 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #958 | 44 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #973 | 106 | 16,140 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,030 | 147 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,038 | 146 | 17,781 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,163 | 16 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,416 | 31 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Fela is popular in 53 countries — most recent births per country:
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