List of things named after Barack Obama

Biota

Animals

• Aptostichus barackobamai, a species of wafer trapdoor spiders
• Baracktrema obamai, a blood fluke found in Malaysian turtles
• Desmopachria barackobamai, a diving beetle from French Guiana
• Etheostoma obama, a darter species
• Lasioglossum obamai, a Cuban bee
• Nystalus obamai, a bird from the Amazon
• Obamadon gracilis, an extinct lizard
• Paragordius obamai, a parasitic worm from phylum Nematomorpha
• Placida barackobamai, a sea slug
• Spintharus barackobamai, a Cuban spider
• Teleogramma obamaorum, a cichlid, honoring Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama
• Tosanoides obama, a fish discovered in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument
• Obamus coronatus, an Ediacaran organism

  Fungi

• Caloplaca obamae, a lichen species

  Individual animals

• Barack Obama, a horse which competed in endurance games

  Schools

California

• Barack Obama Charter School – Compton, California – Qued Charter Elementary School renamed after Barack Obama in January 2009
• Barack Obama Global Preparation Academy – Los Angeles – Built in mid 2010
• Barack Obama Academy – Oakland, California – Alternative Learning Community renamed after Barack Obama in March 2009

  Connecticut

• Barack H. Obama Magnet University School – New Haven, Connecticut – Connecticut school to be named after former President Obama

  Georgia

• Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology – Atlanta, Georgia –opened in January 2017
• Barack and Michelle Obama Academy – Atlanta, Georgia – renamed in November 2016.

  Illinois

• Barack Obama School of Leadership and STEM - Chicago Heights, Illinois

  Maryland

• Barack Obama Elementary School – Westphalia CDP, Maryland, near Upper Marlboro – Prince George's County Public Schools - named after Barack Obama in June 2009 while under construction.

  Michigan

• Barack Obama Leadership Academy- Detroit, Michigan- Timbuktu Academy, which has been open since 1997, will become Barack Obama Leadership Academy.

  Minnesota

• Barack and Michelle Obama Service Learning Elementary – Saint Paul, Minnesota.

  Mississippi

• Barack Obama International Baccalaureate Elementary School – Jackson, Mississippi – Renamed as of October 2017, from Jefferson Davis, the Confederacy's only president.

  Missouri

• Barack Obama Elementary School – Pine Lawn, Missouri – dedicated as Barack Obama Elementary School in August 2011.

  New Jersey

• Barack Obama Elementary School - Asbury Park, New Jersey - Asbury Park Public Schools - Formerly Bangs Avenue Elementary School
• Barack Obama Academy – Plainfield, New Jersey – Plainfield Academy for Academic & Civic Development renamed to Barack Obama Academy.
• Barack Obama Green Charter High School – Plainfield, New Jersey – Charter high school opened in September 2010.
• Barack Obama Elementary School – Jersey City, New Jersey - Jersey City Public Schools

  New York

• Barack Obama Elementary School – Hempstead, New York – Ludlum Elementary School renamed to Barack Obama Elementary School.

  Ohio

• Barack Obama Elementary School – Maple Heights, Ohio – 4-5

  Pennsylvania

• Obama High School – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Pittsburgh IB World 6–12 renamed to Pittsburgh Obama High School.

  Texas

• Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy – Dallas, Texas – all male, grades 6–10

  Virginia

• Barack Obama Elementary School - Richmond – Renamed in 2018, formerly named after J. E. B. Stuart

  Wisconsin

• Barack Obama School for Career and Technical Education – Milwaukee, Wisconsin – PK-12

  Streets

Spain

• Avinguda Barack Obama - In 2008, a street in the town of Nàquera in Valencia, Spain was named in honor of Barack Obama for being "an icon of multiculturalism". The street was formerly named after José Antonio Primo de Rivera, founder of the fascist party Falange and son of Spanish dictator Miguel Primo de Rivera.

  Tanzania

• Barack Obama Drive – A road in the Tanzanian city Dar es Salaam was renamed in honor of Obama's visit to the country in July 2013. The road, located by the Indian Ocean, leads to the Tanzanian State House. It was previously known as Ocean Road.

  United States

California

• Obama Way – Seaside, California – renamed from Broadway Avenue effective September 15, 2010.
• Obama Boulevard – Los Angeles, California – renamed from Rodeo Road officially on May 5, 2019.
• President Barack H. Obama Highway – Glendale, California, Pasadena, California, and Los Angeles, California - renaming of a section of California State Route 134 (part of the "Ventura Freeway", officially signed on December 20, 2018.
• Barack Obama Boulevard – Milpitas, California – Milpitas City Council approved the renaming of a section of Dixon Landing Road to Barack Obama Boulevard.

  Florida

• Barack Obama Avenue – Opa-locka, Florida – City commission approved the renaming of Perviz Avenue effective Presidents' Day, February 2009.
• Barack Obama Boulevard – West Park, Florida – City commission approved the renaming of SW 40th Ave, Effective July 2009.
• President Barack Obama Parkway – Orlando, Florida – approx. 1½ miles in length; includes sidewalks and bike lanes.
• Barack Obama Boulevard - Pahokee, Florida
• President Barack Obama Highway within the limits of Riviera Beach, Florida
• Barack Obama Boulevard – Quincy, Florida

  Illinois

• South Barack Obama Avenue - East St. Louis, Illinois - City council approved the renaming of a half mile section of 4th street to Barack Obama Avenue in August 2012.
• Barack Obama Presidential Expressway - In July 2017, the Illinois General Assembly voted to name a section of Interstate 55 the Barack Obama Presidential Expressway.

  Indiana

• Barack Obama Way - New Albany, Indiana - a section of Reas Lane was renamed in the last week of Obama's presidency to honor the fact that "Obama's stimulus plan has helped the city create new jobs and facilitate economic development."

  Missouri

• President Barack Obama Boulevard - St. Louis, Missouri - Part of Delmar Boulevard given honorary renaming to Obama Boulevard, even though the postal address will retain Delmar Boulevard.

  Mississippi

• Barack Obama Avenue - Ruleville, Mississippi

  Topographical features

Antigua and Barbuda

• Mount Obama in Antigua and Barbuda – renamed from Boggy Peak on Obama's birthday, August 4, 2009.

  Other facilities

• The Barack Obama Plaza - including a petrol station, food court and visitor centre that provides information on Obama's connections, at Moneygall in County Offaly, between Dublin and Limerick. Moneygall was birthplace of Obama's great-great-great-grandfather.

  Holidays

• Obama Day, Kenyan holiday honoring Obama's 2008 election victory
• Barack Obama Day, state holiday celebrated in Illinois

  Proposed renamings

• Pembroke Park Road – Hollywood, Florida – portion of road proposed to be renamed Barack Obama Boulevard
• St. Petersburg Main Library – St. Petersburg, Florida – City council approved the renaming of the library to be renamed the President Barack Obama Main Community Library after undergoing a renovation project. Completion date is TBD.