Dakoda
Native American · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Dakoda
The name 'Dakoda' is a variant spelling of 'Dakota', a Native American name meaning "friend" or "ally" in the Sioux (Lakota/Dakota) language.
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Etymology
The name 'Dakoda' is a variant spelling of 'Dakota', a Native American name meaning "friend" or "ally" in the Sioux (Lakota/Dakota) language. It is primarily used in the United States among both Native American communities and the broader American culture, with historical significance tied to the Dakota people and the U.S. states named after them, but it has no specific religious association.
Dakoda currently ranks #2,114 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2004.
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