The word/name "Shota" may mean:
- Shota, a traditional Albanian dance
- Shōta, a Japanese given name
- Shotacon, artwork or manga often depicting a sexual relationship between young boys or between a young boy and an adult
- Shota the Witch Woman, a character from Terry Goodkind's fantasy series The Sword of Truth
- Shota Arveladze (b. 1973), a Georgian professional football player
- Shota Rustaveli (1172 – 1216), a Georgian poet of the 12th century