Given name & surname
Tessema
“one to whom people listen”
Tessema is used as a given name and a surname. One African interpretation is “one to whom people listen.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One African interpretation is “one to whom people listen.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is African.
Similar names
If you love Tessema, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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77% boys · 23% girls
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50% boys · 50% girls
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66% boys · 34% girls