Globally, Akup (Akup 
) is a rare predominantly male, but very seldom feminine first name. The first name Akup is habitual in Brunei, where it is quite a rare masculine name, Indonesia, where it is a rare primarily boy's, but very infrequently feminine name, and Turkey, where it is a very rare masculine name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Indonesia, India, and Turkey. Likewise, Akup is the last name as well as the forename.