Dakotah
A unisex name of Sioux origin, meaning friends; allies; an alternative spelling of Dakota.
Babies a year
98
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Dakotah by the numbers
Dakotah was given to 98 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 207 babies in 1994, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Dakotah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Dakotah
Names that are said the same way as Dakotah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Dacotafriend or ally; a form of Dakota6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean friendship
Like Dakotah, 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 Dakotah
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