Gender-neutral name Swahili origin Multiple tradition

Nyota

n-YOH-tah · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Star.
Language
Swahili
Culture
Swahili/East African
Religion
Multiple
Style era
modern
Themes
celestial
↔ Find siblings

Popularity over time

2024 rank#—
2024 births14
Peak year2024
First appeared1975
Total US births97
2024 peak19751987200020122024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Nya

Sibling name suggestions

Names that pair well with Nyota for brothers and sisters.

You might also like

Similar in sound, meaning, or feel.