Girl

Dakota

duh-KOH-tuh

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Native American origin from the Dakota people, meaning 'friend' in the Sioux language. Geographic name with spiritual and historical significance.”

Popularity Over Time

Dakota US popularity rank over timeRank 8109 in 1972 to rank 190 in 2006. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#190#4150#8109191519401960198020002024

Currently ranked #273 in the United States.

Origin

Native American SiouxOld English

Syllables

3

Nicknames

DakDakotaKota

Style

ModernStrongNaturePlayful

Famous Bearers

  • Dakota Johnson (actress)
  • Dakota Fanning (actress)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Nature Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

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River

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across cultures, honors Native American heritage

People Also Ask

Native American origin from the Dakota people, meaning 'friend' in the Sioux language. Geographic name with spiritual and historical significance.

Dakota is currently ranked #273 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Dakota include Dak, Dakota, Kota.

Names that pair beautifully with Dakota include Sloan, Rowan, Phoenix, Indigo, River.