All around the world, พาลา (Palad 
, Phala 
, พาลา ) is quite a common largely female, but uncommonly boy's first name. The first name พาลา is habitual in India, where it is a rare mostly female, but uncommonly masculine name, South Africa, where it is a rare mostly male, but seldom female name, and France, where it is a very rare epicene name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in India, South Africa, and the United States. More frequently, พาลา is the last name as well as the forename.