In all the world, Jelia (Jelia 
) is a rare predominantly female, but scarcely masculine forename. The given name Jelia is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Reunion, where it is quite a common girly name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare girly name, and Tanzania, where it is a rare unisex name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indonesia, and Philippines. Also, Jelia is the last name as well as the forename.