Across the world, Gelatus (Gel 
, Gele 
, Gelatus) is a common gender-neutral given name. The first name Gelatus is characteristic of Ethiopia, where it is quite a rare predominantly feminine, but very seldom male name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a rare boy's name, and Hong Kong, where it is quite a rare epicene name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Ethiopia, India, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Likewise, Gelatus is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Gel | Indonesia, India, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Myanmar, Turkey |
| Gele | Ethiopia, France, Indonesia, India, Turkey |
| Gelé | France, United States, Canada |