Around the globe, Ratema (Ratema 
) is a very rare epicene first name. The first name Ratema is characteristic of South Africa, where it is a very rare male name, and India, where it is an extremely rare feminine name. More frequently, Ratema is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Ratema | South Africa, United States, New Zealand, Israel, India |
Mr, Thato, Thabo, Irene, Matome, Malose, Makoma, Mosima, Samuel, Andrew, Karabo, Kgotso, Rosina, George, Gladys, Gloria, Lesiba, Lesedi, Lerato, Joseph, Jemina, Tebogo, Jewel, Joyce, Jonas, Jacob, Na, Mpho, Rosy, Lebo, John, Joel, Tess, Noko, Mamma, Moses, Tumelo, Moepe, Sarah, Sipho, Susan, Sello, Kgadi, Pearl, David, Dineo, Dipuo, Leago, Minah, and Tshepo