Ela is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Acacio Mañé Ela (–1959), Equatoguinean nationalist and politician Florencio Mayé Elá (born 1944), Equatoguinean politician George Ela (1868–1957), American politician Jacob Hart Ela (1820–1884), American politician Jacinto Elá (born 1982), Equatoguinean footballer Jean-Marc Ela (1936–2008), Cameroonian priest Mohamed Aboul Ela (born 1980), Egyptian footballer Regina Mañe Ela (1954–2015), Equatoguinean politician Ruslan Elá (born 1983), Equatoquinean footballer
See also Ela (name)