Chakra as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Chakra

What is the meaning of the name Chakra ?

The baby name Chakra is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtʃʌkrə/ (CHUH-kruh).

Chakra is Hindu, Sanskrit in Origin.

Chakra derives from Sanskrit cakra, "wheel, circle, discus," a word denoting rotation, cyclical time, and completeness; it is also the yogic term for subtle energy centers along the spine. The root is Indo-European and cognate with words for "cycle" and "circle," giving the name resonances of movement, protection, and wholeness.

In South Asia the word appears in the Vedas and later literature, notably as Vishnu's weapon, the Sudarshana Chakra, and as the Dharma Chakra emblem in Buddhism and Jainism; the Ashoka Chakra on India's flag preserves the symbol. As a given name it is used in India and Nepal (typically masculine but sometimes unisex), with regional variants and related forms: Cakra (IAST; also Indonesian/Javanese), Chakri (Thai, as in the royal Chakri dynasty), Chakrapani, Chakradar/Chakradhara, and titles like Chakravarti (source of the surname Chakraborty/Chakravarty). Spellings include Chakra, Cakra, and rarely Chakkra.