Around the world, Matela (Matela 
, Матела 
) is a rare principally male, but very seldom female forename. The given name Matela is characteristic of South Africa, where it is a rare primarily male, but very infrequently female name, Tanzania, where it is a very rare male name, and India, where it is an extremely rare unisex name. More frequently, Matela is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Matela | South Africa, Lesotho, Philippines, Tanzania, Poland |
| Матела | Russia, Ukraine |