Around the globe, Mapalo (Mapalo 
) is a rare dominantly female, but infrequently boy's given name. The first name Mapalo is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, where it is a rare predominantly female, but scarcely boy's name. More frequently, Mapalo is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Mapalo | South Africa, Saudi Arabia, United States, Philippines, Zambia |