Keita (family name)

Keita or Keïta is a West African family name .

Name bearer

• Aboubacar Keita (* 2000), American-Guinean soccer player
• Abdul Aziz Keita (* 1989), Guinean football player
• Abdul Kader Keïta (* 1981), Ivorian football player
• Ahmadou Keita (* 1979), Malian basketball player
• Alhassane Keita (soccer player, 1983) (* 1983), Guinean soccer player
• Alhassane Keita (soccer player, 1992) (* 1992), Guinean soccer player
• Alphoussenyi Keita (* 1985), Malian football player
• Alsény Keita (* 1983), Liberian football player
• Alsény Passy Keita (* 1978), Guinean football player
• Aly Keita (* 1986), Swedish football player
• Aly Keïta (* 1969), Ivorian balafon player
• Aoua Kéita (1912–1980), Malian activist and writer
• Boubacar Keita (* 1979), Malian football player
• Cheick Keita (* 1996), Malian football player
• Daba Modibo Keïta (* 1981), Malian Taekwondoin
• Daniel Keita-Ruel (* 1989), German-French soccer player
• Fadel Keita (* 1977), Ivorian football player
• Fanta Keita (1981-2006), Senegalese judoka
• Fatou Keïta (* 1965), Ivorian writer
• Fodéba Keïta (1921–1969), Guinean writer, dramaturge, composer and politician
• Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta (* 1945), Malian politician
• Ibraimo Keita , Sao Tome football player
• Idrissa Keita (* 1977), Ivorian football player
• Koman Bily Keita , Malian soccer player
• Ladji Keita (* 1983), Senegalese football player
• Mahamadou Keita (* 1983), Malian football referee
• Makoura Keita (* 1994), Guinean sprinter
• Mamadou Aliou Kéïta (1952–2004), Guinean football player
• Mamady Keïta (* 1950), Guinean musician and Djembéfola artist
• Margaret Keita (* 1960), Gambian politician
• Mariama Keïta (1946–2018), Nigerien journalist
• Modibo Keïta (1915–1977), Malian politician; President (1960–1968)
• Modibo Keïta (politician, 1942) (* 1942), Malian politician; Prime Minister (2002; 2015-2017)
• Modibo Keïta (politician, 1953) (* 1953), Malian education politician
• Modibo Sounkalo Keita (* 1948), Malian journalist and writer
• Mohamed Keita (* 1980), Guinean football goalkeeper
• Mohammed Keita (* 1990), Norwegian football player
• Naby Keïta (* 1995), Guinean football player
• Naman Keïta (* 1978), French athlete
• Nantenin Keïta (* 1984), French-Malian athlete
• Rahmatou Keïta (* 1957), Nigerien film director, journalist and author
• Salif Keïta (soccer player, 1946) (* 1946), Malian soccer player and official
• Salif Keïta (musician) (* 1949), Malian musician and singer
• Salif Keita (soccer player, 1975) (* 1975), Senegalese-Belgian soccer player
• Salif Kéïta (soccer player, 1990) (* 1990), Central African soccer player
• Sega Keita (* 1992), French football player
• Sekou Keita (* 1994), Guinean football player
• Seydou Keïta (photographer) (1923–2001), Malian photographer
• Seydou Keïta (diplomat) (1934–1985), Guinean diplomat
• Seydou Keita (soccer player) (* 1980), Malian soccer player
• Sidi Yaya Keita (* 1985), Malian football player
• Sundiata Keïta (~ 1190–1260), King of Mali
• Yakhouba Keita (* 1975), Guinean football referee