Jelic or Jelić is a common Croatian and Serbian family name. Notable people with the surname include:
Vinko Jelić (born 1596), Croatian baroque composer
Lynne Yelich (born 1953), Canadian politician of Croatian descent
Chris Jelic (born 1963), retired US Major League Baseball player of Croatian descent
Sonja Yelich (born 1965), New Zealand poet of Croatian descent
Tomislav Jelić (born 1973), Croatian musician, member of Colonia dance music band
Barbara Jelić (born 1977), former Croatian international volleyball player
Matej Jelić (born 1990), Croatian football player
Christian Yelich (born 1991), American baseball player of Croatian descent
Nikolina Jelić (born 1991), Croatian volleyball player
Ella Jelić-O'Connor, New Zealand singer of Croatian descent
Branko Jelić (born 1977), Serbian football player
Dragi Jelić (born 1947), Serbian musician, founder of YU grupa
Dušan Jelić (born 1974), Serbian professional basketball player
Milan Jelić (1956–2007), Serb politician in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Petar Jelić, Bosnian football currently playing for OFK Beograd
