Around the world, Thembekile (Thembekile 
) is a common gender-neutral first name. The forename Thembekile is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, where it is quite a common unisex name.
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| Thembekile | Zimbabwe, United Kingdom, South Africa, Eswatini, United States |
| thembekile mandela (1945-1969), ZA (b. 1945) |
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| thembekile richard majola South African politician |
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| thembekile kimi makwetu South African politician, ZA |
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