Cognomen გელა (Gela 
, Guela 
, გელა ) , across the world, is a common family name. The family name გელა is characteristic of Georgia, where it is a common surname, Albania, where it is quite a rare surname, and Ethiopia. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Georgia, Ethiopia, and Philippines. Likewise, გელა is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Gela | Philippines, India, Georgia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia |
| Guela | Philippines, Cameroon, India, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast |
| გელა | Georgia |