Around the world, มะชะรา (Machara 
, มะชะรา 
) is a rare unisex forename. The first name มะชะรา is characteristic of Southern Asia, particularly India, where it is a very rare gender-neutral name. More frequently, มะชะรา is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Machara | Kenya, Botswana, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, India |
| มะชะรา | Thailand |