There Seems To Be Some Confusion Surrounding Ciara’s Son Future’s Last Name
Ciara is one of many celebrities to take in the US Open in New York City this week, bringing along her two eldest children, Future, 11, and Sienna, 8, for the festivities.
Husband Russell Wilson was sure to show love to his wife and kids on social media Thursday (Sept 4), reposting an Instagram story from Vogue‘s account of the family taking in a tennis match.
“Mrs. @ciara Wilson, Future Wilson, and Sienna Wilson [3 heart-eye emojis],” the NFL star captioned the repost. While most took it as nothing more than a sign of affection, others began to question son Future’s last name, as Wilson is his step father while rapper Nayvadius “Future” Wilburn is his biological father.
“Russ calling him ‘Future Wilson’ was petty and nobody can tell me different,” wrote @waymoflydenu on X/Twitter. “If you’re present in a child’s life, you don’t have compete. Your actions will show the child who’s really involved and who’s not. That post was corny.”
This also led many to believe that Ciara legally changed young Future’s last name from Wilburn to Wilson.
“The only ones agreeing with this is bitter BMs,” wrote @inezalbright2, who disagrees with the idea. “My child also had a stepfather but she carried her biological father’s name. I got married to that man, not my child.”
It turns out, however, that the CiCi singer, 39, did amend her eldest son’s last name years ago, adding Wilson onto Wilburn, but not replacing his born surname, TMZ reports. This would make his full name Future Zahir Wilburn Wilson.
This allows for young Future to share the same last name as his household while retaining a connection to his biological father.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 30: Russell Wilson, Ciara and their children attend day seven of the 2025 US Open Tennis Championships at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 30, 2025 in Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York City. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/GC Images)
Russell, 36, spoke on stepping in to be a father to young Future on a February 2024 episode of the I AM ATHLETE podcast, saying he knew it was his duty once he feel in love with his R&B star mother.
“Stepping in to raise a child with [Ciara] and realizing that, ‘Okay God, I know she’s the one for me.’ But also too, I’m gonna take this responsibility as well.” Wilson said of raising baby Future. “I was ready for that… What a gift. That’s been the greatest gift of raising Future [Jr.], Sienna, Win and now Amora. It’s like, man, God gave me that opportunity to raise them and to love them and to care for them… And there’s no difference.”
