diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 47b4fabe41..4e9fc569dd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ This change log adheres to standards from [Keep a CHANGELOG](http://keepachangel
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+### Added
+* add [`no-namespace`] rule ([#2640] @yacinehmito @ljharb)
+
+[#2640]: https://github.com/yannickcr/eslint-plugin-react/pull/2640
+
 ## [7.25.3] - 2021.09.19
 
 ### Fixed
@@ -3437,6 +3442,7 @@ If you're still not using React 15 you can keep the old behavior by setting the
 [`no-find-dom-node`]: docs/rules/no-find-dom-node.md
 [`no-is-mounted`]: docs/rules/no-is-mounted.md
 [`no-multi-comp`]: docs/rules/no-multi-comp.md
+[`no-namespace`]: docs/rules/no-namespace.md
 [`no-redundant-should-component-update`]: docs/rules/no-redundant-should-component-update.md
 [`no-render-return-value`]: docs/rules/no-render-return-value.md
 [`no-set-state`]: docs/rules/no-set-state.md
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 193920c819..6c5af3db27 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ Enable the rules that you would like to use.
 | ✔ |  | [react/no-find-dom-node](docs/rules/no-find-dom-node.md) | Prevent usage of findDOMNode |
 | ✔ |  | [react/no-is-mounted](docs/rules/no-is-mounted.md) | Prevent usage of isMounted |
 |  |  | [react/no-multi-comp](docs/rules/no-multi-comp.md) | Prevent multiple component definition per file |
+|  |  | [react/no-namespace](docs/rules/no-namespace.md) | Enforce that namespaces are not used in React elements |
 |  |  | [react/no-redundant-should-component-update](docs/rules/no-redundant-should-component-update.md) | Flag shouldComponentUpdate when extending PureComponent |
 | ✔ |  | [react/no-render-return-value](docs/rules/no-render-return-value.md) | Prevent usage of the return value of React.render |
 |  |  | [react/no-set-state](docs/rules/no-set-state.md) | Prevent usage of setState |
diff --git a/docs/rules/no-namespace.md b/docs/rules/no-namespace.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7ba843e6cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/rules/no-namespace.md
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# Enforce that namespaces are not used in React elements (react/no-namespace)
+
+Enforces the absence of a namespace in React elements, such as with `svg:circle`, as they are not supported in React.
+
+## Rule Details
+
+The following patterns are considered warnings:
+
+```jsx
+<ns:TestComponent />
+```
+
+```jsx
+<Ns:TestComponent />
+```
+
+The following patterns are **not** considered warnings:
+
+```jsx
+<TestComponent />
+```
+
+```jsx
+<testComponent />
+```
+
+## When not to use
+
+If you are not using React.
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 15fa8f0465..198af7b37f 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ const allRules = {
   'no-find-dom-node': require('./lib/rules/no-find-dom-node'),
   'no-is-mounted': require('./lib/rules/no-is-mounted'),
   'no-multi-comp': require('./lib/rules/no-multi-comp'),
+  'no-namespace': require('./lib/rules/no-namespace'),
   'no-set-state': require('./lib/rules/no-set-state'),
   'no-string-refs': require('./lib/rules/no-string-refs'),
   'no-redundant-should-component-update': require('./lib/rules/no-redundant-should-component-update'),
diff --git a/lib/rules/no-namespace.js b/lib/rules/no-namespace.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8694e589c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/rules/no-namespace.js
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/**
+ * @fileoverview Enforce that namespaces are not used in React elements
+ * @author Yacine Hmito
+ */
+
+'use strict';
+
+const elementType = require('jsx-ast-utils/elementType');
+const docsUrl = require('../util/docsUrl');
+const isCreateElement = require('../util/isCreateElement');
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Rule Definition
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+module.exports = {
+  meta: {
+    docs: {
+      description: 'Enforce that namespaces are not used in React elements',
+      category: 'Possible Errors',
+      recommended: false,
+      url: docsUrl('no-namespace')
+    },
+
+    schema: [{
+      type: 'object',
+      additionalProperties: false
+    }]
+  },
+
+  create(context) {
+    return {
+      CallExpression(node) {
+        if (isCreateElement(node, context) && node.arguments.length > 0 && node.arguments[0].type === 'Literal') {
+          const name = node.arguments[0].value;
+          if (name.indexOf(':') === -1) return undefined;
+          const message = `React component ${name} must not be in a namespace as React does not support them`;
+          context.report({node, message});
+        }
+      },
+      JSXOpeningElement(node) {
+        const name = elementType(node);
+        if (name.indexOf(':') === -1) return undefined;
+        const message = `React component ${name} must not be in a namespace as React does not support them`;
+        context.report({node, message});
+      }
+    };
+  }
+};
diff --git a/tests/lib/rules/no-namespace.js b/tests/lib/rules/no-namespace.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b7c8c434b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lib/rules/no-namespace.js
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+/**
+ * @fileoverview Tests for jsx-no-namespace
+ * @author Yacine Hmito
+ */
+
+'use strict';
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Requirements
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const RuleTester = require('eslint').RuleTester;
+const rule = require('../../../lib/rules/no-namespace');
+
+const parserOptions = {
+  ecmaVersion: 2018,
+  sourceType: 'module',
+  ecmaFeatures: {
+    jsx: true
+  }
+};
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Tests
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const ruleTester = new RuleTester({parserOptions});
+ruleTester.run('jsx-no-namespace', rule, {
+  valid: [{
+    code: '<testcomponent />'
+  }, {
+    code: 'React.createElement("testcomponent")'
+  }, {
+    code: '<testComponent />'
+  }, {
+    code: 'React.createElement("testComponent")'
+  }, {
+    code: '<test_component />'
+  }, {
+    code: 'React.createElement("test_component")'
+  }, {
+    code: '<TestComponent />'
+  }, {
+    code: 'React.createElement("TestComponent")'
+  }, {
+    code: '<object.testcomponent />'
+  }, {
+    code: 'React.createElement("object.testcomponent")'
+  }, {
+    code: '<object.testComponent />'
+  }, {
+    code: 'React.createElement("object.testComponent")'
+  }, {
+    code: '<object.test_component />'
+  }, {
+    code: 'React.createElement("object.test_component")'
+  }, {
+    code: '<object.TestComponent />'
+  }, {
+    code: 'React.createElement("object.TestComponent")'
+  }, {
+    code: '<Object.testcomponent />'
+  }, {
+    code: 'React.createElement("Object.testcomponent")'
+  }, {
+    code: '<Object.testComponent />'
+  }, {
+    code: 'React.createElement("Object.testComponent")'
+  }, {
+    code: '<Object.test_component />'
+  }, {
+    code: 'React.createElement("Object.test_component")'
+  }, {
+    code: '<Object.TestComponent />'
+  }, {
+    code: 'React.createElement("Object.TestComponent")'
+  }],
+
+  invalid: [{
+    code: '<ns:testcomponent />',
+    errors: [{message: 'React component ns:testcomponent must not be in a namespace as React does not support them'}]
+  }, {
+    code: 'React.createElement("ns:testcomponent")',
+    errors: [{message: 'React component ns:testcomponent must not be in a namespace as React does not support them'}]
+  }, {
+    code: '<ns:testComponent />',
+    errors: [{message: 'React component ns:testComponent must not be in a namespace as React does not support them'}]
+  }, {
+    code: 'React.createElement("ns:testComponent")',
+    errors: [{message: 'React component ns:testComponent must not be in a namespace as React does not support them'}]
+  }, {
+    code: '<ns:test_component />',
+    errors: [{message: 'React component ns:test_component must not be in a namespace as React does not support them'}]
+  }, {
+    code: 'React.createElement("ns:test_component")',
+    errors: [{message: 'React component ns:test_component must not be in a namespace as React does not support them'}]
+  }, {
+    code: '<ns:TestComponent />',
+    errors: [{message: 'React component ns:TestComponent must not be in a namespace as React does not support them'}]
+  }, {
+    code: 'React.createElement("ns:TestComponent")',
+    errors: [{message: 'React component ns:TestComponent must not be in a namespace as React does not support them'}]
+  }, {
+    code: '<Ns:testcomponent />',
+    errors: [{message: 'React component Ns:testcomponent must not be in a namespace as React does not support them'}]
+  }, {
+    code: 'React.createElement("Ns:testcomponent")',
+    errors: [{message: 'React component Ns:testcomponent must not be in a namespace as React does not support them'}]
+  }, {
+    code: '<Ns:testComponent />',
+    errors: [{message: 'React component Ns:testComponent must not be in a namespace as React does not support them'}]
+  }, {
+    code: 'React.createElement("Ns:testComponent")',
+    errors: [{message: 'React component Ns:testComponent must not be in a namespace as React does not support them'}]
+  }, {
+    code: '<Ns:test_component />',
+    errors: [{message: 'React component Ns:test_component must not be in a namespace as React does not support them'}]
+  }, {
+    code: 'React.createElement("Ns:test_component")',
+    errors: [{message: 'React component Ns:test_component must not be in a namespace as React does not support them'}]
+  }, {
+    code: '<Ns:TestComponent />',
+    errors: [{message: 'React component Ns:TestComponent must not be in a namespace as React does not support them'}]
+  }, {
+    code: 'React.createElement("Ns:TestComponent")',
+    errors: [{message: 'React component Ns:TestComponent must not be in a namespace as React does not support them'}]
+  }]
+});