Dakoda
A unisex name of Sioux origin, meaning friends; allies; a modern respelling of Dakota.
Babies a year
77
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Dakoda by the numbers
Dakoda was given to 77 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 153 babies in 2004, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Dakota
Like Dakoda, each of these traces back to Dakota: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Dacotafriend or ally; a form of Dakota6 in the US (2017)
- Dakota-Raefriend with ewe lamb; compound of Dakota and Rae5 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Dakoda. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean friendship
Like Dakoda, each of these has friendship in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Ruthfriend or companion1,194 in the US (2017)
- Edwinwealthy friend; prosperity and companionship1,027 in the US (2017)
- Khalilfriend; one who is close128 in England and Wales (2025)
- Karafriend or dear; a form of Cara606 in the US (2017)
- Marvinfamous friend483 in the US (2017)
- Alvinnoble friend; elf friend432 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Dakoda
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