Around the world, Cheku (Cheku 
, Чеку 
) is a rare unisex first name. The first name Cheku is characteristic of Ethiopia, where it is a rare boy's name, Malaysia, where it is a very rare gender-neutral name, and Nigeria. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in India, Ethiopia, and Nigeria. Likewise, Cheku is the last name as well as the forename.