Globally, Шала (Chala 
, Shala 
, Шала 
) is a common predominantly girly, but very seldom boy's first name. The first name Шала is habitual in Ethiopia, where it is quite a common predominantly girly, but scarcely male name, Saint Lucia, where it is quite a common masculine name, and Oman, where it is quite a rare epicene name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Ethiopia, India, and the United States. Likewise, Шала is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Chala | Ethiopia, Algeria, Colombia, United States, India |
| Shala | Ethiopia, Kosovo, Colombia, India, Albania |
| Шала | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Russia |
| Šala | Croatia |