Kata is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

• Elizabeth Kata (1912–1998), Australian writer
• Matt Kata (born 1978), Major League Baseball player

• Kata Dalström (1858–1923), Swedish socialist agitator and leftist writer
• Kata Dobó (born 1974), Hungarian actress

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