Meaning A boy's name of Swahili origin, it means "father suffers during wife's labor." Origin of Jela Swahili , African Popular Middle Names Pronunciation 🔊 Listen Jela Similar Names Ashur Abul Fazl Babechi Nnanna Abuu Badru Ramadhani Siwatu Absolon Alhaadi Year by Year Popularity of Jela