Keita

KEH-TA; KAY-TAH

Japanese, East African

"celebration, open, begin + great, big; worshipper, blessing"

Keita Origin and Meaning

The name Keita is a boy's name meaning "celebration, open, begin + great, big; worshipper, blessing".

As a Japanese name, Keita could mean "great celebration", "big enlightenment", "great opening" or similar, depending on which kanji combinations are used. As an East African name, it can mean "worshipper" or "blessing", while a few sources link it to the Scottish name, Keith, thanks to its Celtic root, Kayto, meaning "wood".

Used as a given name and a surname, just a few of the notable bearers include Japanese actor, Keita Michida, Senegalese footballer, Keita Baldé, and Japanese golfer, Keita Nakajima. In popular culture, Keita Mori is one of the protagonists in Natasha Pulley's novel, The Watchmaker of Filigree Street.

In Latvia, meanwhile, Keita is a popular feminine name and a variation of Kate.