All around the world, Thembo (Thembo 
) is a very rare epicene first name. The first name Thembo is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, where it is a very rare gender-neutral name. Also, Thembo is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Thembo | Uganda, Botswana, Tanzania, South Africa, India |
| thembo nyombi Ugandan politician, UG (b. 1964) |
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| thembo kash CD (b. 1965) |
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