Teka

Where Teka comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Teka.

  • Vowel-ended
Teka through the years
  1. 1964
    First appearance
    #6,767 among girls with 5 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1968
    Peak, #4,489
    10 babies named Teka, its best rank.
  3. 1969
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births.
In the dictionary
  • A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.
Namesakes

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