The baby name Eku is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EH-koo (approx. /ˈɛku/).
Eku is Yoruba in Origin.
The baby name Eku is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EH-koo (approx. /ˈɛku/).
Eku is Yoruba in Origin.
Eku is a compact Ghanaian name rooted in the Akan day‑naming system, most commonly the Fante form of the female name Ekua/Akua for a child born on Wednesday (Wukuada). While traditionally a hypocoristic or pet form, Eku is sometimes bestowed as an independent given name in Ghana and among the diaspora, carried forward by the enduring prestige of day names from precolonial times to the present.
Variants and related forms include Ekua, Akua (Twi), Ekuah, Kuukua/Kuukuaa, and the affectionate Aku; the male counterpart is Kwaku (Fante: Ekow). The core meaning is “born on Wednesday,” a label that historically linked the bearer to the day’s spiritual guardians and community identity. Note that in Yoruba orthography ẹ kú is a polite greeting particle; despite the visual overlap in English spelling, it is etymologically unrelated, though Eku may appear in Nigeria as a nickname.
Eku is far from common. We count 95 recorded uses of it across 25 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE | 0 | #44 | 1 | 997 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #335 | 3 | 6,973 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #541 | 10 | 12,054 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #553 | 8 | 11,671 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #650 | 5 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #931 | 21 | 16,906 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Eku is popular in 25 countries — most recent births per country:
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