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

Places

• Nikita, a town in Crimea, Ukraine
• Mikita, a village in Estonia