Dakota

Dakota Meaning & Origin

About Dakota
The name Dakota is of Native American origin and has multiple meanings depending on the tribe. In the Sioux language, it means "friend" or "ally," while in the Lakota language, it translates to "friendship" or "friendly." Overall, the name Dakota is associated with positive qualities such as friendship, camaraderie, and loyalty.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Dakota is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 43.43% and females 56.57%, based on recent birth statistics.

Dakota Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 1.52% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D02030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH0 K OW1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/dəˈkoʊtə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dakota in Braille

Here's how to represent Dakota in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Dakota in braille

How to Spell the Name Dakota in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Dakota using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dakota in sign language

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