In the entire world, شالا (Shala 
, Shalla 
, شالا 
) is a common mostly female, but seldom male given name. The first name شالا is habitual in Saint Lucia, where it is quite a common male name, Oman, where it is quite a rare epicene name, and Ethiopia, where it is quite a rare female name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in India, the United States, and Ethiopia. More prevalently, شالا is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Shala | Albania, Kosovo, United States, India, Serbia |
| Shalla | Albania, Egypt, Italy, United States, India |
| شالا | Sudan |