All around the world, เอกอุ (Prime 
, เอกอุ 
, Ek-U ) is quite a common dominantly male, but uncommonly feminine given name. The first name เอกอุ is habitual in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a rare mostly boy's, but uncommonly female name, United Arab Emirates, where it is a rare gender-neutral name, and Saudi Arabia, where it is a rare male name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indonesia, and Bangladesh. Likewise, เอกอุ is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Prime | Bangladesh, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo, France, Indonesia |
| เอกอุ, Ek-U | Thailand |
เอกอุ is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Prime , the Malibu Ultraverse superhero; Prime Minister , the musical character in the musical The Likes of Us by Andrew Lloyd Webber; the head of the British government and a loyal supporter of Barnardo's cause and Prime Minister Harold Wilson , the musical character in the musical Made in Dagenham by David Arnold.