Worldwide, Kebede (Kebede 
, קבדה 
, Кебеде 
) is a prevalent boy's forename. The given name Kebede is characteristic of Ethiopia, where it is a prevalent masculine name, Sudan, where it is a rare masculine name, and Saudi Arabia. Much less frequently, Kebede is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Kebede | Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Lebanon, United States |
| קבדה | Israel |
| Кебеде | Russia, Ukraine |
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zeritu kebede Ethiopian singer and actress (b. 1984) |
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aberu kebede Ethiopian marathon runner, ET (b. 1989) |
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| mekonen adimasu kebede researcher (ORCID 0000-0002-8878-0122) |
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| aychew kebede politician |
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| yohannes kebede researcher |
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| tadesse kebede researcher |
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| worku misganaw kebede researcher |
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| taddelech kebede politician, ET |
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| tilahun abebaw kebede Ph.D. 2009 |
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| mihiretu kebede researcher |
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| abebaw kebede researcher |
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| yenew kebede researcher |
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| b. kebede researcher, ORCID id # 0000-0003-4163-6614 |
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