Chakela
Mokete Shadrack Chakela, more commonly known as Mosotho Chakela or just Chakela, was a Mosotho cultural music singer in a popular Lesotho musical tradition called famo. Chakela died on 5 January 2021.
Meaning & Origin of Chakela
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mokete Shadrack Chakela, more commonly known as Mosotho Chakela or just Chakela, was a Mosotho cultural music singer in a popular Lesotho musical tradition called famo. Chakela died on 5 January 2021.
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The Story of Chakela
Chakela first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1981, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 5 Chakelas were born — ranking #10,411 that year. As of 2026, Chakela ranks #10,411 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Chakelas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Chakela
Chakela is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Chakela's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #10,411. Use the chart and map above to compare Chakela's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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