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Worldwide, Chekmat (Mate , Chekmat) is a common primarily boy's, but very infrequently feminine first name. The forename Chekmat is characteristic of Croatia, where it is a common boy's name, Hungary, where it is quite a rare predominantly male, but very seldom feminine name, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is quite a rare masculine name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Croatia, India, and Ethiopia. More frequently, Chekmat is the last name as well as the forename.
Chekmat is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: mate of Lincoln , the fictional character from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Mate , the character from 2002 film 'A Ring of Endless Light'.