Globally, Macala (Macala 
, Мацала 
) is a rare gender-neutral first name. The first name Macala is characteristic of South Africa, where it is a rare primarily boy's, but very infrequently feminine name, Philippines, where it is a very rare boy's name, and the United Kingdom, where it is a very rare predominantly feminine, but very seldom male name. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in South Africa, Philippines, and India. More prevalently, Macala is the last name as well as the forename.