Takla (and its variants Thecla and Tekle) is a name which is used as a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname Laila Takla, Coptic Egyptian politician, author, and promoter of Muslim-Christian relations Philippe Takla (1915–2006), Lebanese lawyer, diplomat, politician and minister Saleem Takla (1849–1892), co-founder of Al-Ahram with his brother Beshara Takla
Given name First name Thecla, Takla, or Tekla, saint of the early Christian Church Takla Chamoun (born 1966), Lebanese actress Tekle Haymanot, Ethiopian saint depicted with 6 wings Takla Maryam, former Emperor of Ethiopia
Middle name Abuna Takla Haymanot (died 1988), third Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church Mara Takla Haymanot, former Emperor of Ethiopia
See also Murad Takla, someone who writes Bengali words using the Latin script in a bizarre or unorthodox fashion