Lakota

Lakota Meaning & Origin

About Lakota
The name "Lakota" is of Native American origin and is primarily associated with the Lakota people, a tribe of Native Americans who are part of the larger Sioux Nation. The name itself translates to "allies" or "friends" in the Lakota language. It represents the strong sense of community and kinship that is central to the Lakota culture and reflects their historical alliances and relationships with other tribes.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Lakota is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 50.14% and females 49.86%, based on recent birth statistics.

Lakota Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 27.27% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L02030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AH0 K OW1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/lɑˈkoʊtə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lakota in Braille

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

The name Lakota in braille

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

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

The name Lakota in sign language

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