Across the world, غلا (غلا 
) is a common primarily feminine, but very seldom masculine first name. The given name غلا is characteristic of Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a common predominantly feminine, but very infrequently boy's name, Libya, and Oman, where it is quite a common dominantly feminine, but infrequently male name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Saudi Arabia, Libya, and Iraq. Very seldom, غلا is the last name as well as the forename.