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Worldwide, เพลา (Shagufta , Shaft , Phela ) is a widespread female first name. The first name เพลา is characteristic of Pakistan, where it is quite a common female name, India, where it is quite a rare girly name, and United Arab Emirates. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Southern Asia, particularly India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Much less frequently, เพลา is the last name as well as the forename.
เพลา is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .