Across the world, Teke (Teke 
, Theke 
, Теке 
) is quite a common largely masculine, but seldom feminine first name. The first name Teke is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Cameroon, where it is quite a rare epicene name, Ethiopia, where it is quite a rare boy's name, and South Africa, where it is a rare mostly boy's, but uncommonly girly name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Ethiopia, Cameroon, and India. More frequently, Teke is the last name as well as the forename.