Around the world, Makela (Makela , Mäkelä , ماكيلا ) is a rare gender-neutral first name. The first name Makela is habitual in Finland, where it is a rare unisex name, India, where it is a very rare epicene name, and Tanzania, where it is a very rare boy's name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in India, the United States, and Tanzania. More frequently, Makela is the last name as well as the forename.
Makela is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .