Jella

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Gender Feminine
Usage West Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Hungarian (Rare, Archaic)
Pronounced Pron. YEL-lah(West Frisian, North Frisian, Dutch, German)  [key]

Meaning & History

Frisian feminine form of Jelle and German short form of Gabriella as well as a Hungarian borrowing of both names.

Known bearers of this name include the German journalist and author Jella Lepman (1891-1970) and the German actress Jella Haase (b. 1992).
Added 8/7/2009 by anonymous
Edited 6/2/2019 by Frollein Gladys and Lucille