Globally, Maala (Maala 
, มะอาลา 
) is quite a rare epicene first name. The first name Maala is characteristic of Tanzania, where it is a rare boy's name, Algeria, and Saudi Arabia, where it is a very rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in India, Tanzania, and Algeria. More frequently, Maala is the last name as well as the forename.