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 Gambia and Liberia the tréma ( ¨ ) or acute accent ( ´ ) is not used. Notable people with the surname include:
Politics
Aoua Kéita (1912–80), Malian independence activist and writer
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta (born 1945), Malian politician
Karim Keïta, Malian politician, son of the above
Modibo Keïta (1915–1977), first President of Mali
Modibo Keita (born 1953) (born 1953), Malian politician and former Prime Minister
Sundiata Keita (c. 1217 - c. 1255), founder of the Mali Empire
Entertainment
Balla Moussa Keïta (1934–2001), Malian actor and comedian
Mamady Keïta (born 1950), Guinean master drummer
Mamani Keïta, Malian singer
Salif Keita (born 1949), Malian singer-songwriter
Seckou Keita (born 1978), Senegalese musician
Seydou Keïta (photographer) (1921–2001), Malian self-taught portrait photographer
Sport
Abdoulaye Keita (Guinean footballer), Guinean footballer and coach
Abdoulaye Khouma Keita (born 1975), Senegalese footballer
Abdul Kader Keïta (born 1981), Ivorian footballer
Alhassane Keita (born 1983), Guinean footballer
Alphousseyni Keita (born 1986), Malian footballer
Brima Keita, Sierra Leonean football manager
Daba Modibo Keïta (born 1981), Malian Olympic taekwondo athlete
Fadel Keïta (born 1977), Ivorian footballer
Fantamady Keita, Malian footballer
Ibrahima Keita (born 1985), Ivorian footballer
Idrissa Keita (born 1977), Ivorian footballer
Ismaël Keïta (born 1990), Malian footballer
Karounga Keita (footballer) (born 1941), Malian footballer, coach and official
Ladji Keita, (born 1984), Senegalese footballer
Mohamed Keita (born 1980), Guinean footballer
Muhamed Keita (born 1990), Norwegian footballer
Naman Keïta (born 1978), French Olympic track and field athlete
Nantenin Keita (born 1984), French Paralympic athlete
Salif Keita (footballer) (born 1946), former Malian footballer
Salif Keita (Senegalese footballer) (born 1975), Senegalese footballer
Sega Keita (born 1992), Senegalese footballer
Sekou Keita (born 1984), Liberian former footballer
Seydou Keita (footballer) (born 1980), Malian footballer
Sidi Yaya Keita (born 1985), Malian footballer
Souleymane Keïta (born 1986), Malian footballer
Souleymane Keita (Senegalese footballer) (born 1987), Senegalese footballer
