Mykyta (Ukrainian: Мики́та [mɪˈkɪtɐ]) is a Ukrainian given name, cognate of Belarusian Mikita and Russian Nikita, all originally borrowed from Greek Nicetas (Ancient Greek: Νικήτας).[1]
Notable persons with the name Mykyta include:
- Mykyta Diachenko (1809-1877), Ukrainian mathematician
- Mykyta Poturayev (born 1970), Ukrainian politician
- Mykyta Burda (born 1995), Ukrainian football defender
- Mykyta Kamenyuka (born 1985), Ukrainian football midfielder
- Mykyta Kravchenko (born 1997), Ukrainian football midfielder
- Mykyta Kryukov (born 1991), Ukrainian football goalkeeper
- Mykyta Nesterenko (born 1991), Ukrainian discus thrower
- Mykyta Polyulyakh (born 1993), Ukrainian football midfielder
- Mykyta Senyk, Ukrainian Paralympic sprinter
- Mykyta Shevchenko (born 1993), Ukrainian football goalkeeper
- Mykyta Tatarkov (born 1995), Ukrainian football striker