Kansas
Native American · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Kansas
The name Kansas derives from the Kansa people, a Native American tribe whose name likely means "people of the wind" or "south wind people" in their Siouan language.
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Etymology
The name Kansas derives from the Kansa people, a Native American tribe whose name likely means "people of the wind" or "south wind people" in their Siouan language. It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United States, where it gained prominence as a given name following the state's admission to the Union in 1861, though it remains relatively uncommon as a personal name.
Kansas currently ranks #7,305 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2002.
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