Globally, Tende (Tende 
, Teind) is a rare unisex first name. The forename Tende is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly the Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a rare feminine name, South Africa, where it is a rare dominantly male, but infrequently female name, and Nigeria, where it is a very rare epicene name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Indonesia, Nigeria, and the Republic of the Congo. More frequently, Tende is the last name as well as the forename.