The baby name Jella is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YEL-lah (IPA: /ˈjɛlə/).
The baby name Jella is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YEL-lah (IPA: /ˈjɛlə/).
Jella is Dutch, German in Origin.
Jella is a feminine name used in German- and Dutch-speaking contexts. It most often represents a Germanized diminutive of Slavic Jelena (a form of Helena, ‘torch, light’) or of Jela, a South Slavic given name from the common noun for the fir tree. With the German/Dutch initial J pronounced like English Y, Jella overlaps with the variant Yella.
Documented in Central Europe since the late 19th century, Jella appears in German records and literature; notable bearers include Jella Lepman, founder of the International Youth Library, and contemporary actress Jella Haase, helping the name feel modern yet continental. Related forms and pet names include Jela, Yella, Jelka, Jelena, Helena/Helene, and Ella; in the Low Countries it sits alongside the separate Frisian/Dutch masculine Jelle. Depending on the chosen root, meanings range from ‘light’ to ‘fir tree,’ giving Jella both luminous and nature-linked associations.
| Jella Haase Jella Haase is a German actress best known internationally for playing the lead in the Netflix spy comedy-drama Kleo. She has also appeared in films like Fack ju Göhte, Combat Girls, and Lollipop Monster. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #133 | 3 | 1,786 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #336 | 8 | 15,378 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #378 | 13 | 13,098 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #544 | 10 | 17,937 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #712 | 27 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #821 | 18 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #867 | 15 | 17,948 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #923 | 33 | 5,933 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #925 | 11 | 25,931 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,034 | 6 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,068 | 25 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,596 | 19 | 28,008 |
Jella is popular in 27 countries — most recent births per country:
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