Good R&B names sound smooth and personal: a real name with a little shine, a single first name, or a vocal group named after a feeling. This R&B name generator makes singer names, group names and album titles in the shapes real R&B acts use.
Eight good R&B names
All eight came from the generator, for singers, groups and albums:
- Zuri Valentine: a first name and a romantic surname.
- Desmond Calloway: a smooth, old-school name for a crooner.
- Jericho: a single name that sounds like a voice.
- Velvet Voices: a vocal group named after its sound.
- The Ingram Sisters: a family vocal group, an R&B tradition.
- Leilani x Tia: a duo name in the modern style.
- Indigo Hour: a late-night album title.
- Notes on Healing: an album that sounds like a diary.
How R&B names work
- One name. Usher, Brandy and Aaliyah are first names; SZA is a stage name for Solána Rowe. The generator's single names include Dorian and Laila.
- A real name with a shine. Choose Singer for full names like Ayana Marsh or Jalen Sterling.
- Groups named after a feeling or a family. R&B has always had vocal groups, from family acts to groups like En Vogue and Boyz II Men. TLC took its name from its members' initials. The generator makes Honeycomb, Mellow Rhythm and The Calloway Brothers.
- Album titles are personal and a little late-night: Low Light, Basement Sessions, Letters to Whoever Needs It.
Using the names
- Make it sound like you. R&B is personal, so a name close to your own often works better than a big invention.
- Check it's free on Spotify, Apple Music and social media before you release anything, and check for trademarks.
For the classic sound, try the Soul Singer Name Generator. For a solo name in other genres, there's the Stage Name Generator, and for the tracks, the Song Title Generator.
For more genres, see all the music genre name generators.