In the world, อุ้มชู (Cherish 
, อุ้มชู, Umchu 
) is quite a common principally feminine, but very seldom masculine given name. The first name อุ้มชู is habitual in Trinidad and Tobago, where it is quite a rare feminine name, the United States, and Philippines, where it is a rare female name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in the United States, Philippines, and Indonesia. Much less frequently, อุ้มชู is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Cherish | Philippines, China, United States, Taiwan, Indonesia |
| Ouamphoom, Umchu | Thailand |