title: Shota (Georgian given name)
text: # Shota (Georgian given name)
  
  Shota (Georgian: შოთა) is a Georgian masculine given name that may refer to
  
  * Shota Abkhazava (born 1971), Georgian racing driver, race cars designer and businessman
  * Shota Arveladze (born 1973), Georgian association football player
  * Shota Bibilov (born 1990), Russian association football player
  * Shota Chochishvili (1950–2009), Georgian judoka
  * Shota Chomakhidze (born 1978), Georgian association football player
  * Shota Grigalashvili (born 1986), Georgian association football player
  * Shota Iatashvili (born 1966), Georgian writer, translator, and art critic
  * Shota Khabareli (born 1958), Georgian judoka
  * Shota Khinchagashvili (born 1951), Russian association football player
  * Shota Kveliashvili (1938–2004), Georgian Olympic shooter
  * Shota Kviraia (1952–2011), Georgian security and police official
  * Shota Laperadze (1930–1995), Georgian film producer
  * Shota Lomidze (1936–1993), Georgian wrestler
  * Shota and Margarita Metreveli (1913-1983/84), Georgian artists
  * Shota Rustaveli (1172–1216), Georgian poet of the 12th century
  * Shota Shamatava, Abkhazian politician
  * Shota Voskanyan (born 1960), Armenian artist
  