Shota

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How to Pronounce Shota

Pronounced SHOH-tah /ˈʃoʊ.tɑ/Medium

Meaning: A Georgian name, famously the medieval poet Shota Rustaveli, and separately a Japanese name whose sense depends on the characters used. Two honest routes.Low

In 30 seconds: A crisp two-beat name: Shota is Georgian (the poet Shota Rustaveli) and, separately, Japanese (said 'SHOH-tah'). Routes vary, which we note.

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Origin LowGeorgian, Japanese

MeaningA Georgian name, famously the medieval poet Shota Rustaveli, and separately a Japanese name whose sense depends on the characters used. Two honest routes.

U.S. rank (2023)#13870 ↘ Falling

2023 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1993

Total births (all-time)≈ 306

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Shota is a Georgian name, carried by the medieval poet Shota Rustaveli, and separately a Japanese name (its sense depending on the characters chosen). The routes vary, which we note — rare in the U.S. (said 'SHOH-tah').

It appears only rarely in the U.S., across both Georgian and Japanese families. Rare, cross-cultural, and crisp.

Did you know? Shota is best known in Georgia as the great poet Shota Rustaveli, and it is also a Japanese name whose meaning shifts with its characters — two honest routes, which we note (said 'SHOH-tah').

Overall data confidence 38%

References — Shota — Georgian (Shota Rustaveli) / Japanese; routes vary

Variations

Shot'aSyotaSota

Nicknames

ShoShoshi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shota mean?

Shota is a Georgian name (the poet Shota Rustaveli) and a Japanese name whose sense depends on the characters. The routes vary, which we note.

How do you pronounce Shota?

It's said SHOH-tah /ˈʃoʊ.tɑ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Shota a boy or girl name?

Shota is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Shota?

Shota is a rare name in the U.S.