Chakrah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Chakrah

What is the meaning of the name Chakrah ?

The baby name Chakrah is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced CHAH-krah (approx. IPA: /ˈtʃɑːkrə/ or /ˈtʃʌkrə/).

Chakrah is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Chakrah is a modern respelling of Sanskrit cakra (commonly rendered chakra), meaning "wheel, disk," and by extension a turning cycle, power, or the divine discus (Sudarshana) of Vishnu. In yogic and Tantric traditions the term denotes the body's energy centers, a notion that has spread globally; this spiritual resonance underpins contemporary name use. The final -h reflects English orthography rather than Sanskrit and does not alter pronunciation (usually CHUK-rah/CHAK-rah).

As a given name it is rare in India as a standalone but longstanding within compounds such as Chakrapani ("lord of the discus") and Chakradhar/Chakradhara ("bearer of the discus"), typically masculine and theophoric. Simple forms are more common in Indonesia and Bali as Cakra, and in Thailand as Chakri, a related royal dynastic name. Variants and cognates include Chakra, Cakra, Chakri, Chakrika/Chakrini (feminine), and longer forms like Chakravarti/Chakrabarti ("wheel-turning ruler").