Throughout the world, 以拉 (Elah 
, 以拉 
) is quite a rare gender-neutral forename. The first name 以拉 is habitual in Indonesia, where it is a rare mostly female, but seldom masculine name, United Arab Emirates, where it is a rare girly name, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Indonesia, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Also, 以拉 is the last name as well as the forename.