Dakota

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Means 'friend" when translated in the Dakota language. The name of a Native American people from the northern Mississippi valley. A fashionable name for both boys and girls. Ranked among the top 100 for nine years. Peaked at No. 56 in 1995. A place name for North and South Dakota.

Popularity: Boys Ranked #293 in 2010; Girls Ranked #287 in 2010; See More Popularity Rankings
Origin: American; Native American
Gender: Unisex
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Variations: Dackota +; Dacota +; Dakaota +; + Add a Variation
Alternative Spellings: Daccota +; Dackota +; Dacoda +; Dacodah +; Dacota +; Dacotah +; Dakoda +; Dakodah +; Dakotah +; Dekoda +; Dekota +; + Add an Alternative
Nicknames: Codi +; Cody +; Cota +; Dak +; + Add a Nickname
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Famous Dakotas: Dakota Staton (American jazz vocalist); Dakota Lee (actor); Dakota Edwards (actor); "Dakota" (1988 film); Dakota Paul (actor); Dakota Fanning (actress); + Add a Famous Dakota
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Comments (4)

rebeck82 wrote:

My daughter's name is Dakota (she's 7), and so far, we've only run into one other Dakota (and naturally, he's a boy). I like this name because it's different without being weird.

3/19/2012 08:36:55 AM Report Abuse

gtm_djm wrote:

I think that the name sounds better on a boy than on a girl i named my little boy dakotah.

2/23/2012 03:24:39 PM Report Abuse

DaKota12w3 wrote:

My name is DaKota, with a capital K. I really like the name. My friend Kalie has triplets, one son and two daughters. Her son's name is Daquari, and her daughter's name's are DaKota and Daisya Daniellet. I think it's a girl's name, the only famous person named Dakota is Dakota Fanning. She's a girl.

8/22/2011 02:21:46 PM Report Abuse

LoreneCmamaof4 wrote:

if you pick this name, go with the correct spelling, or it's just offensive. It's the name of a people, at least spell it corrctly.

10/5/2010 11:47:16 PM Report Abuse