Around the globe, Яла (Jala 
, Yala 
, Iala 
) is a common unisex given name. The forename Яла is habitual in Aland Islands, where it is quite a common boy's name, Georgia, where it is quite a rare female name, and India, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in India, Egypt, and Indonesia. Likewise, Яла is the last name as well as the forename.