Across the world, Gwala (Gwala 
) is a rare dominantly masculine, but infrequently girly first name. The forename Gwala is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, where it is a very rare primarily masculine, but very seldom feminine name, Tanzania, where it is a very rare masculine name, and South Africa, where it is a very rare unisex name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in India, Nigeria, and Tanzania. Much more frequently, Gwala is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Gwala | South Africa, Kenya, India, Namibia, Nigeria |