Nyota

Nyota is a given name. It means star in the African languages SwahiliMentioned by William Shatner in his book Star Trek Memories and Lingala.[http://www.greatapetrust.org/bonobo/meet/nyota.php Meet Nyota] at Great Ape Trust[http://www.nyotaweddingcards.com/ Nyota] - A house of invitation & Accessories

It may refer to:

• Nyota Inyoka (1896–1971), French-Indian dancer and choreographer
• Nyota Ndogo, Kenyan musician
• Nyota Mulcare, Montserratian politician
• Nyota Uhura, a fictional character in the original Star Trek series
• Nyota (bonobo), a male Bonobo born at the Language Research Center at Georgia State University and used for research

Nyota also means thirst in the Shona language, a dialect spoken in Zimbabwe.