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Dakota - name meaning, origin|
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The boy's name Dakota \d(a)-ko-ta\, also used as girl's name Dakota, is pronounced da-KOH-tah. It is of Native American Indian origin, and its meaning 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.
Baby names that sound like Dakota are Daggett, Dagget and Dagwood.
Dakota is an uncommon first name for men and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)
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