Kehinde

This African name, which derives from the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria, is used for both girls and boys -- but in the US, its most notable bearer is (male) artist Kehinde Wiley. Wiley, who paints brown- and black-skinned people in the style of European Old Masters, was born in Los Angeles of an African-American mother and a Yoruba father and was also a twin, thus his name. An attractive and creative choice for either gender.

Pronounced keh-HIN-deh.

As of October 2026, Kehinde ranked #13345 in US births in 2022 SSA, peaked at #5118 in 1979.