In the entire world, معلى (معلى 
, Moalla 
, Suhayrah 
) is a rare mostly boy's, but seldom feminine given name. The forename معلى is characteristic of Tunisia, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name, Syria, where it is a rare masculine name, and India, where it is an extremely rare boy's name. More frequently, معلى is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| معلى | Tunisia, Iraq, Sudan |
| Moalla | Syria, France, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Tunisia |
| Suhayrah | Philippines |