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Across the world, Mamela (Mamela ) is a rare principally female, but very seldom masculine first name. The forename Mamela is characteristic of South Africa, where it is a rare primarily female, but very infrequently male name, Tanzania, where it is a very rare male name, and Philippines, where it is a very rare female name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in South Africa, India, and Philippines. Very seldom, Mamela is the last name as well as the forename.