Jela

Jela is a South Slavic and Slovak feminine name functioning as a short form of longer names beginning with the Old Slavic element jela, meaning fir tree or elm. It is used primarily in Serbia, Croatia, and Slovakia, often as an independent given name rather than merely a nickname. Longer forms from which it derives include Jelena and Jelisaveta, the latter being the Slavic adaptation of Elizabeth. Related names include Jelena, Jele, and Jelka.