Across the world, Chekra (شاكرة 
, Chekra 
) is a rare mostly female, but infrequently masculine given name. The forename Chekra is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Tunisia, where it is a rare girly name, Algeria, and Morocco. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Northern Africa, particularly Egypt, Algeria, and Tunisia. Much less frequently, Chekra is the last name as well as the forename.