Around the world, Machia (Machia 
, Maquiller 
) is a rare predominantly male, but very seldom feminine forename. The first name Machia is habitual in Tanzania, where it is a rare boy's name, Cameroon, and Pakistan, where it is a very rare masculine name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Tanzania, Cameroon, and India. More frequently, Machia is the last name as well as the forename.