Tesfa is of Ethiopian origin, meaning 'hope' in Amharic, one of Ethiopia's primary languages. It is a unisex name, popular among both boys and girls.
The name Tesfa experienced a notable increase in popularity between the years 1980 and 1987, with a peak of 10 births recorded in 1987. However, it then decreased slightly by 1991 to 5 births. Overall, there were a total of 38 babies named Tesfa over this period.