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.

Baby names that sound like Dakota are Daggett, Dagget and Dagwood.

View a list of the 5 names that reference Dakota.

Popularity of Dakota

Dakota is not a popular first name for men and an equally uncommon surname or last name for all people (1990 U.S. Census).

Displayed below are the baby name popularity trends of the name Dakota compared with its variant forms and related boy baby names. (2012 statistics). View the popularity trend for Dakota only.

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