Names Categorized "ends in -ela"

This is a list of names in which the categories include ends in -ela.
gender
usage
Adéla f Czech
Czech form of Adela.
Adela f English, Spanish, Romanian, Polish, Slovak, Germanic
Originally a short form of names beginning with the Old German element adal meaning "noble" (Proto-Germanic *aþalaz). Saint Adela was a 7th-century Frankish princess who founded a monastery at Pfazel in France. This name was also borne by a daughter of William the Conqueror.
Amela f Bosnian
Bosnian feminine form of Amal 1.
Anabela f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Annabel.
Anđela f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Angela.
Anděla f Czech
Czech form of Angela.
Andjela f Serbian
Alternate transcription of Serbian Анђела (see Anđela).
Ángela f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Angelus (see Angel).
Àngela f Catalan
Catalan feminine form of Angelus (see Angel).
Ângela f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Angelus (see Angel).
Angela f English, Italian, German, Dutch, Romanian, Slovene, Slovak, Russian, Macedonian, Greek, Late Roman
Feminine form of Angelus (see Angel). As an English name, it came into use in the 18th century. A notable bearer is the former German chancellor Angela Merkel (1954-).
Ànghela f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Angela.
Aniela f Polish
Polish form of Angela.
Antonela f Croatian
Croatian form of Antonella.
Anxhela f Albanian
Albanian form of Angela.
Anzhela f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Armenian
Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian and Armenian form of Angela.
Candela f Spanish
Short form of Candelaria.
Carmela f Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Spanish and Galician form of Carmel.
Ĉiela f Esperanto
Means "heavenly, from the sky" in Esperanto, from ĉielo "sky", ultimately derived from Latin caelum.
Danijela f Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Daniel.
Emanuela f Italian, Portuguese, Romanian
Italian, Portuguese and Romanian feminine form of Emmanuel.
Endzela f Georgian
Means "snowdrop (flower)" in Georgian (genus Galanthus).
Estela f Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Estelle.
Fidela f Spanish
Feminine form of Fidel.
Gabrijela f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene feminine form of Gabriel.
Gisela f German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese
German, Dutch, Spanish and Portuguese form of Giselle.
Graciela f Spanish
Elaboration of Gracia.
Ingela f Swedish
Old variant of Ingegerd. It can also be considered a diminutive of other names beginning with Ing.
Ionela f Romanian
Romanian feminine form of John.
Izabela f Polish, Czech
Polish and Czech form of Isabella.
Jameela f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جميلة (see Jamilah).
Jela f Serbian, Croatian, Slovak
Short form of Jelena or Jelisaveta. It also means "fir tree" in Serbian and Croatian.
Juvela f Esperanto
From Esperanto juvelo meaning "jewel".
Karmela f Croatian
Croatian form of Carmela.
Kimimela f Sioux
From Lakota kimímela meaning "butterfly".
Leela f Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Lila 1.
Lela 1 f Georgian
Meaning uncertain, possibly from the name of a type of plant.
Lela 2 f English
Variant of Leila.
Llewela f Welsh
Variant of Llewella.
Maela f Breton
Feminine form of Maël.
María Manuela f Spanish
Combination of María and Manuela.
Marianela f Spanish
Combination of María and Estela.
Mariangela f Italian
Combination of Maria and Angela.
Maricela f Spanish
Combination of María and Celia.
Mariela f Spanish, Bulgarian
Spanish and Bulgarian diminutive of Maria.
Marinela f Romanian, Croatian
Romanian and Croatian form of Marinella.
Marisela f Spanish
Elaborated form of Marisa.
Maristela f Portuguese, Spanish (Rare)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, Stella Maris, meaning "star of the sea" in Latin. It can also be a combination of Maria and Estela.
Michela f Italian
Italian feminine form of Michael.
Miela f Esperanto
Means "sweet" in Esperanto, derived from mielo "honey", ultimately from Latin mel.
Mikaela f Swedish, Finnish
Feminine form of Michael.
Mirela f Romanian, Croatian, Albanian
Romanian, Croatian and Albanian form of Mireille.
Natela f Georgian
Derived from Georgian ნათელი (nateli) meaning "light, bright".
Neela f Tamil, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Tamil நீலா or Hindi नीला (see Nila).
Nela f Croatian, Slovak, Portuguese, Czech, Polish
Short form of names ending in nela, such as Antonela.
Noela f Galician
Galician feminine form of Noël.
Orabela f Esperanto
Means "golden-beautiful" in Esperanto, ultimately from Latin aurea "gold" and bella "beautiful".
Pamela f English
This name was invented in the late 16th century by the poet Philip Sidney for use in his romance Arcadia (1593). He possibly intended it to mean "all sweetness" from Greek πᾶν (pan) meaning "all" and μέλι (meli) meaning "honey". It was later employed by author Samuel Richardson for the heroine in his novel Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded (1740), after which time it became used as a given name. It did not become popular until the 20th century.
Petronela f Romanian, Slovak
Romanian and Slovak form of Petronilla.
Philomela f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Φιλομήλη (Philomele), derived from φίλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend" and μῆλον (melon) meaning "fruit". The second element has also been interpreted as Greek μέλος (melos) meaning "song". In Greek myth Philomela was the sister-in-law of Tereus, who raped her and cut out her tongue. Prokne avenged her sister by killing her son by Tereus, after which Tereus attempted to kill Philomela. However, the gods intervened and transformed her into a nightingale.
Rafaela f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Raphael.
Raffaela f German (Rare)
German feminine form of Raphael.
Rahela f Romanian, Croatian, Serbian
Romanian, Croatian and Serbian form of Rachel.
Raphaela f German
Feminine form of Raphael.
Raziela f Hebrew (Rare)
Feminine form of Raziel.
Rosângela f Portuguese
Combination of Rosa 1 and Ângela.
Rosangela f Italian
Combination of Rosa 1 and Angela.
Rozabela f Esperanto
Means "rosy-beautiful" in Esperanto, ultimately from Latin rosa "rose" and bella "beautiful".
Sabela f Galician
Galician form of Isabel.
Samuela 1 f Italian
Italian feminine form of Samuel.
Samuela 2 m Fijian
Fijian form of Samuel.
Sanela f Croatian, Slovene
Apparently derived from Latin sana meaning "healthy".
Seela f Finnish
Possibly a Finnish form of Sela.
Sela f English (Rare)
From the name of a city, the capital of Edom, which appears in the Old Testament. It means "rock" in Hebrew.
Sheela f Marathi, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil
Alternate transcription of Shila.
Špela f Slovene
Diminutive of Elizabeta.
Stela f Romanian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Slovak
Form of Stella 1 in several languages, derived from Latin stella meaning "star" (modern Romanian stea).
Susheela f Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi सुशीला (see Sushila).
Tamela f English
Probably a blend of Tamara and Pamela. It first arose in the 1950s.
Velvela f Yiddish (Rare)
Feminine form of Velvel.
Vendela f Swedish
Swedish feminine form of Wendel.
Vesela f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian весел (vesel) meaning "cheerful".
Viorela f Romanian
Feminine form of Viorel.
Walela f Cherokee
From Cherokee ᏩᎴᎳ (walela) meaning "hummingbird".