Across the world, מכלוף (Maklouf 
, מכלוף 
, Machluf 
) is a rare male forename. The given name מכלוף is characteristic of Israel, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Tunisia, where it is a rare boy's name, and Algeria. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Algeria, Israel, and France. More prevalently, מכלוף is the last name as well as the forename.