Anelia is an alternate transcription of the Bulgarian name Анелия (Aneliya). It is a feminine given name of Bulgarian origin, commonly used in Bulgaria. The name gained significant popularity due to the Bulgarian pop-folk singer Aneliya Georgieva Atanasova, who is widely known mononymously as Anelia. Her career, marked by numerous chart-topping singles, has contributed to the name's modern cultural significance and recognition in Bulgarian music.