Dakota - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Dakota \d(a)-ko-ta\ 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 a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Dakota. Click here to compare Dakota with related baby names.