Around the globe, Magala (Magala 
, Магала 
) is quite a rare epicene first name. The forename Magala is characteristic of Georgia, where it is a rare predominantly female, but scarcely boy's name, Uganda, where it is a rare male name, and South Africa, where it is a rare gender-neutral name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in India, Uganda, and South Africa. Likewise, Magala is the last name as well as the forename.