In the world, Machela (Machela 
) is a rare gender-neutral forename. The first name Machela is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Tanzania, where it is a rare boy's name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare girly name, and South Africa, where it is a rare gender-neutral name. More frequently, Machela is the last name as well as the forename.