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Globally, Mäkelä (Makela , Mäkelä , ماكيلا ) is a rare gender-neutral first name. The forename Mäkelä is characteristic of Finland, where it is a rare epicene name, India, where it is a very rare unisex name, and Tanzania, where it is a very rare male name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in India, the United States, and Tanzania. More frequently, Mäkelä is the last name as well as the forename.
Mäkelä is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .