Globally, Mäkelä (Makela 
, Mäkelä 
, ماكيلا 
) is a rare gender-neutral first name. The forename Mäkelä is characteristic of Finland, where it is a rare epicene name, India, where it is a very rare unisex name, and Tanzania, where it is a very rare male name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in India, the United States, and Tanzania. More frequently, Mäkelä is the last name as well as the forename.
Mäkelä is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .
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uljas mäkelä Finnish politician, FI (b. 1924) |
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tapio mäkelä Finnish cross-country skier (1926-2016), FI (b. 1926) |
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| aarre mäkelä finnish journalist, FI (b. 1927) |
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| vesa mäkelä Finnish actor, FI (b. 1947) |
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| wille mäkelä Finnish male curler, FI (b. 1974) |
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| valle mäkelä Finnish racing driver, FI (b. 1986) |
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| petri mäkelä (b. 1977) |
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| teppo mäkelä Finnish floorball player, FI (b. 1988) |
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| essi mäkelä FI |
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| petri mäkelä FI |
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| tapio mäkelä |
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