Around the globe, Thembeka (Thembeka 
) is a common girly first name. The forename Thembeka is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, where it is quite a common feminine name.
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| Thembeka | Eswatini, Zimbabwe, United Kingdom, South Africa, United States |
| thembeka mchunu South African politician, ZA (b. 1968) |
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| thembeka mabiya researcher |
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| thembeka c. nxele South African annelidologist, ZA |
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| thembeka vuyisile buyisile mchunu member of the National Assembly of South Africa |
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