Keita is a surname. The Malian family name is normally written Keïta, sometimes Kéita. Kéïta is a hypercorrection. In reference to non-modern figures, or in anglophone countries such as The Gambia and Liberia the tréma ( ¨ ) or acute accent ( ´ ) is not used. Notable people with the surname include:
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Politics
Aoua Kéita (1912–1980), Malian independence activist and writer
Bintou Keita (born 1958), UN Diplomat
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta (1945–2022), Malian politician
Karim Keïta (born 1979), Malian politician, son of the above
Margaret Keita, Gambian politician
Modibo Keïta (1915–1977), first President of Mali
Modibo Keita (1942–2021), Malian politician and former Prime Minister
Sundiata Keita (c. 1217 – c. 1255), founder of the Mali Empire
Keita dynasty, ruling dynasty of the Mali Empire
Entertainment
Balla Moussa Keïta (1934–2001), Malian actor and comedian
Mamady Keïta (1950–2021), Guinean master drummer
Mamani Keïta (born 1965), Malian singer
Salif Keita (born 1949), Malian singer-songwriter
Seckou Keita (born 1978), Senegalese musician
Seydou Keïta (1921–2001), Malian self-taught portrait photographer
Sport
Abdoulaye Keita, Guinean footballer and coach
Abdoulaye Khouma Keita (born 1978), Senegalese footballer
Abdul Kader Keïta (born 1981), Ivorian footballer
Adama Kéïta (born 1990), Malian footballer
Alhassane Keita (born 1983), Guinean footballer
Alphousseyni Keita (born 1985), Malian footballer
Brahima Keita (born 1985), Ivorian footballer
Brima Keita, Sierra Leonean football manager
Cheick Keita (born 1996), Malian footballer
Daba Modibo Keïta (born 1981), Malian Olympic taekwondo athlete
Fadel Keïta (born 1977), Ivorian footballer
Fantamady Keita (born 1949), Malian footballer
Idrissa Keita (born 1977), Ivorian footballer
Ismaël Keïta (born 1990), Malian footballer
Karounga Keïta (born 1941), Malian footballer, coach and official
Ladji Keita, (born 1983), Senegalese footballer
Mariam Pauline Keita (born 1983), Malian swimmer
Mohamed Keita (footballer) (born 1991), Guinean footballer