In the world, Tekeste (Tekeste 
) is a common principally male, but very infrequently feminine given name. The forename Tekeste is habitual in Ethiopia, where it is quite a common predominantly male, but very infrequently female name, Sudan, where it is a rare masculine name, and Saudi Arabia. Also, Tekeste is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Tekeste | Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Sudan, United States |
| tekeste woldu Ethiopian cyclist, ET (b. 1945) |
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| tekeste mitiku Ethiopian athletics competitor, ET (b. 1961) |
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| tekeste baire Eritrean trade union activist |
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| kebede tekeste Ethiopian athletics competitor, ET (b. 1982) |
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