Nakota

Nakota Meaning & Origin

About Nakota
The name "Nakota" is of Native American origin, specifically from the Sioux tribe. It is derived from the Sioux word "Nakhóta" which means "friend" or "ally." Nakota is a name that symbolizes friendship, loyalty, and camaraderie, reflecting the values and importance of strong relationships within the Sioux culture.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Nakota is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 73.21% and females 26.79%, based on recent birth statistics.

Nakota Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -61.11% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKT
🗽 NYSIIS
N/A
🔊 Soundex
N02030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AA0 K OW1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/nakota*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nakota in Braille

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

The name Nakota in braille

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

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

The name Nakota in sign language

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