Around the globe, Tembele (Tembele 
) is a very rare boy's first name. The forename Tembele is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, where it is a very rare boy's name. Much more frequently, Tembele is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Tembele | South Africa, Nigeria, Tanzania, France, Democratic Republic of the Congo |