Dakota

duh-KOH-tuh

Boy

Average rank #955 across 3 of 7 countries

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.

How popular is Dakota?

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales

#1,952

in 2024

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA

#319

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada

#594

in 2024

Not in top rankings for: ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland, ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland, ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia, ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand

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