Worldwide, كابيلا (Kapila 
, Kabila 
, كابيلا 
) is a common epicene given name. The first name كابيلا is characteristic of Sri Lanka, where it is quite a common male name, Maldives, where it is quite a rare boy's name, and Qatar. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in India, Sri Lanka, and Sudan. Likewise, كابيلا is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Kapila | Sri Lanka, Zambia, India, Brazil, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Kabila | Angola, Zambia, India, Brazil, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| كابيلا | Sudan, Libya |
| Capela | Portugal, Angola, India, France, Brazil |