Tekeste: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Tekeste – Origin: Ge'ez, Tigrinya – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: teh-KES-tay


Tekeste is a Ge'ez, Tigrinya boy's name. It appears in our list of Ethiopian Baby Names With Powerful Meanings.

Meaning & Origin of Tekeste

Origin: Ge'ez, Tigrinya.

How to Pronounce Tekeste

Phonetic: teh-KES-tay   IPA: /tɛˈkɛsteɪ/

Popularity of Tekeste

Tekeste doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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