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The baby name Eko is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Indonesian: /ˈeko/ ("EH-koh"); English approximation: /ˈeɪkoʊ/ ("AY-koh").

Eko is Indonesian, Javanese in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Indonesian, Javanese
Pronunciation: Indonesian: /ˈeko/ ("EH-koh"); English approximation: /ˈeɪkoʊ/ ("AY-koh")

What is the meaning of the name Eko ?

The baby name Eko is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Indonesian: /ˈeko/ ("EH-koh"); English approximation: /ˈeɪkoʊ/ ("AY-koh").

Eko is Indonesian, Javanese in Origin.

Eko (EH-koh) is a predominantly Indonesian/Javanese given name derived from Sanskrit eka, meaning "one." In Javanese naming traditions it denotes the first-born child or conveys ideas of primacy and unity. The name rose to broad popularity in the later 20th century and often appears as a standalone given name or as the first element in compound names. It is used mainly for boys but can be unisex.

Variants and related forms include Eka (closely related), with nicknames such as Ko. Within the Javanese numeric series of given names, Eko (1) is paired with Dwi (2), Tri (3), and Catur (4). Similar-looking names in other languages are etymologically unrelated: Eiko is a Japanese feminine name with different kanji meanings, Echo is the Greek mythological figure, and Eko is also the Yoruba name for Lagos, occasionally adopted as a place-derived personal name.

Eko has the following similar or variant Names

Eko – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ID Boys 0 #8 257 4,130
ID 0 #9 33 2,238
KR Boys 0 #25 3 897
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
GE 0 #43 2 997
BN Boys 0 #56 79 6,332
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
RS 0 #84 1 923
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
GE Girls 0 #85 20 1,564
ID Girls 0 #89 10 3,319
TW 0 #99 5 4,523
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
AZ Boys 0 #125 7 1,400
TW Boys 0 #132 122 7,111
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
RS Boys 0 #145 10 2,277
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
SI Boys 0 #207 5 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
LU Boys 0 #217 4 4,970
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
MO Boys 0 #229 6 5,842
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
JP Girls 0 #248 4 6,592
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
HR Boys 0 #254 6 3,997
MO Girls 0 #255 9 7,056
TW Girls 0 #258 19 8,139
NG 0 #268 5 5,926
KZ Boys 0 #276 14 6,578
SG 0 #277 6 11,010
JP Boys 0 #285 13 7,909
SA 0 #286 10 10,560
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
CN Boys 0 #310 10 9,639
MY 0 #321 10 12,352
PL Boys 0 #323 13 6,459
KZ Girls 0 #329 4 5,862
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
HK 0 #352 6 8,483
CN Girls 0 #355 5 8,829
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
PL Girls 0 #360 5 5,096
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
Austria Boys 0 #428 15 2,180
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
SD Boys 0 #458 9 10,523
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
CM Boys 0 #494 57 12,054
RU Boys 0 #495 11 12,621
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
HK Boys 0 #499 29 12,905
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
CM Girls 0 #521 20 11,671
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
MY Boys 0 #552 666 25,439
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
SG Girls 0 #558 29 18,916
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
HK Girls 0 #587 29 16,104
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
SG Boys 0 #651 47 17,960
IQ Boys 0 #655 13 13,071
Finland Boys 2026 #675 8 3,552
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
QA Boys 0 #697 11 18,093
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
NG Girls 0 #723 64 15,093
NG Boys 0 #782 171 16,906
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
KW Boys 0 #800 7 18,755
OM Boys 0 #857 25 17,948
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
EG Boys 0 #873 14 15,035
United States Boys 2024 #886 7 7,044
Germany Boys 0 #892 61 5,697
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
United States Girls 2021 #916 5 8,741
NL Boys 0 #918 34 5,873
SA Girls 0 #920 16 25,931
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
MY Girls 0 #958 37 24,821
CO Boys 0 #976 6 15,656
TR 0 #984 230 19,440
EG Girls 0 #1,006 4 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,025 9 16,355
MA 0 #1,044 85 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,075 18 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,268 5 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,447 25 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,476 139 28,008

Eko is popular in 74 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
AL
AO
AR

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People also ask about Eko

Eko is predominantly a boy's name.
Eko is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Indonesian: /ˈeko/ ("EH-koh"); English approximation: /ˈeɪkoʊ/ ("AY-koh").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Eka.
Across languages, Eko has these equivalents: Eka (Sanskrit/Indonesian), Uno (Spanish, means 'one'), Primo/Primus (Latin/Italian, means 'first').
Somewhat — Eko ranked #675 in Finland in 2026, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries, placing it just outside the most common names.
Eko ranks highest in Finland (#675 in 2026).