Globally, Гелья (Gelia 
, Guelia 
, Gelya 
) is quite a rare largely female, but uncommonly boy's first name. The first name Гелья is characteristic of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a rare epicene name, Afghanistan, where it is a rare female name, and Philippines. In absolute terms, it is commonest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Philippines, and Brazil. Very seldom, Гелья is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Gelia | Philippines, Brazil, Mexico, Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Guelia | Philippines, Argentina, United States, India, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Gelya | Peru, Philippines, United States, India, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Гелья | Russia, Ukraine |