Given name & surname

Teferi

“a ferocious man; feared by his enemies”

Teferi is used as a given name and a surname. One African interpretation is “a ferocious man; feared by his enemies.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One African interpretation is “a ferocious man; feared by his enemies.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is African.

Teferi’s family of names

Teferi has a related form in Teferea. Teferi has a related form in Teferee. Teferi has a related form in Teferey.

Walk Teferi’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 6

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Teferi, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

African

Tessema

“one to whom people listen”

No U.S. birth series

56% boys · 44% girls

African

Tegene

“my protector”

No U.S. birth series

89% boys · 11% girls

African

Tekle

“the fruit of my seed”

No U.S. birth series

82% boys · 18% girls

African · Modern

Tacari

“as strong as a warrior”

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86% boys · 14% girls

African

Tinotenda

“one who is thankful”

No U.S. birth series

77% boys · 23% girls

African

Tiassale

“it is forgotten” · “it has been forgotten”

No U.S. birth series

50% boys · 50% girls

African

Abedi

“one who worships God”

No U.S. birth series

79% boys · 21% girls

African

Mapenzi

“one who is dearly loved”

No U.S. birth series

50% boys · 50% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Teferi’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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