Dakota
duh-KOH-tuh
Boy
Average rank #817 across 3 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English (Modern)
(Modern)Means "allies, friends" in the Dakota language. This is the name of a Native American people of the northern Mississippi valley.
Popularity
How popular is Dakota?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#1,538
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#319
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#594
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: 馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland, 馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland, 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia, 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
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