Across the world, Makosa (Makosa 
) is a rare gender-neutral forename. The first name Makosa is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, where it is a rare predominantly feminine, but very seldom boy's name, Uganda, where it is a rare boy's name, and Tanzania, where it is a rare epicene name. Also, Makosa is the last name as well as the forename.