All around the world, Awala (Awala 
) is quite a rare gender-neutral forename. The first name Awala is habitual in Ethiopia, where it is quite a rare mostly masculine, but infrequently female name, Nigeria, where it is a rare gender-neutral name, and Saudi Arabia, where it is a very rare masculine name. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Nigeria, Ethiopia, and India. Likewise, Awala is the last name as well as the forename.