The first name Nela
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 45 girls were named Nela, making it the 807th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 79 births (#513).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nela with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Nela at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 12 girls born in the United States were named Nela, the 8,718th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 27 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Nela
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Nela EržišnikCroatian actress and comedian (1922-2007)
- Nela HasanbegovićBosnian artist, born 1984
- Nela MartínezEcuadorian communist, political militant, activist, and writer, 1912–2004
- María Nela PradaBolivian politician, born 1981
Questions
- How popular is the name Nela?
- In 2025, 45 girls born in England and Wales were named Nela, ranking 807th. Its peak was 2019, with 79 births.
- Is Nela a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 597 US babies named Nela since 1880 were girls.
- When was Nela most popular?
- 2019 in the United States, when 27 babies were named Nela, its highest rank at 5,001st.