Zelia is a feminine given name. Notable people named Zelia or Zélia include:
Zealia Bishop (1897–1968), sometimes spelled Zelia, American short story writer Zelia N. Breaux (1880–1956), African-American music instructor and musician Zélia Cardoso de Mello (born 1953), Brazilian economist, Minister of the Economy from 1990 to 1991 Zélia Duncan (born 1964), Brazilian singer and composer Zélia Gattai (1916–2008), Brazilian photographer, memoirist, novelist and author of children's literature Zelia Hoffman (1867–1929), American horticulturalist and British politician Zelia Nuttall (1857–1933), American archaeologist and anthropologist Zelia Ball Page (1850–1937), African-American teacher, first matron of Langston University and mother of Zelia Breaux Zelia Peet Ruebhausen (1914–1990), American civic leader and policy advisor Zelia Trebelli-Bettini (1836–1892), also known as Zelia Gilbert, French operatic mezzo-soprano