Dakota

Dakota meaning and name origin

Dakota \d(a)-ko-ta\ as a boy's name (also used as girl's name Dakota), is pronounced da-KOH-tah. It is of Native American Indian origin, and the meaning of Dakota is "friend, ally". Tribal name and place name. May also possibly mean "forever smiling". Furniture designer Dakota Jackson.

Dakota has 8 variant forms: Daccota, Dakoda, Dakodah, Dakotah, Dakoeta, Dekota, Dekohta and Dekowta.

For more information, see also related names Montana and Takoda.

View a list of the 6 names that reference Dakota.

Popularity of Dakota

Dakota is not a popular first name for males and an equally uncommon surname or last name for all people (2000 U.S. Census).

Displayed below is the baby names popularity of Dakota name for boys (2012 statistics). Compare Dakota with its variant forms and related boy baby names.

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