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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Dakota is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 43.43% and females 56.57%, based on recent birth statistics.
The popularity of the name has increased by 1.52% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Dakota in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
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.