Across the world, Diala (Diala 
, ديالا 
, ديالى ) is a common dominantly feminine, but infrequently masculine forename. The given name Diala is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Lebanon, where it is quite a common girly name, Syria, and Jordan, where it is quite a rare female name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Syria, Nigeria, and Lebanon. Likewise, Diala is the last name as well as the forename.