Kala is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Given name:
Kala Alexander (born 1969), American surfer and actor
Käla Mandrake (born 1976), American photographer, author and producer
Kala Ramnath (born 1967), Indian violinist
Kala Venkata Rao (1900–1959), Indian freedom fighter and politician
Kala Nath Shastry (born 1936), Indian Sanskrit scholar
Surname:
Hemlata Kala (born 1975), Indian cricketer
Hüseyin Kala (born 1987), Turkish footballer
Minna Mäki-Kala, Finnish beauty pageant titleholder