Dakota
duh-KOH-tuh
Boy
Average rank #955 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?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#1,952
in 2024
๐บ๐ธ USA
#319
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#594
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland, ๐ฎ๐ช Ireland, ๐ฆ๐บ Australia, ๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
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