Swahili · Girl name
Nyota
“star”
About the name Nyota
Nyota is a Swahili girl’s name meaning ‘star’. It is derived from the Swahili word ‘nyota’, the ordinary word for a star in the sky, and is widely used in Swahili-speaking regions of East Africa, including Kenya and Tanzania. The name is known internationally through Nyota Uhura, the communications officer in the original Star Trek series, whose surname comes from the Swahili word ‘uhuru’, meaning freedom. Swahili is a Bantu language spoken across much of East Africa.
- Meaning
- star
- Origin
- Swahili
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- nee-YOH-tah(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Nyota
- Nyota Amani
- Nyota Zuri
- Nyota Jade
- Nyota Skye
Questions about Nyota
- What does Nyota mean?
- Nyota is a Swahili name meaning "star".
- How do you pronounce Nyota?
- Nyota is pronounced nee-YOH-tah, with emphasis on the second syllable.