Nela is a ♀ female name.
Nela is a Frisian short form of Cornelia and of names ending in “-nela”, e.g. Minela or Antonela.
Nela means “of the Cornelius family” or “horn” (from Cornelia) and “of the Antonius family”, “of inestimable worth” or “priceless one” (from Antonela).