Across the world, Chakali (Chakali 
) is a common epicene first name. The first name Chakali is habitual in India, where it is quite a rare unisex name, Bahrain, where it is quite a rare masculine name, and United Arab Emirates, where it is a rare boy's name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in India, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates. More prevalently, Chakali is the last name as well as the forename.