The baby name dakotah is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dəˈkoʊtə/ — 'duh-KOH-tuh' (also 'DAY-koh-tah').
dakotah is Native American in Origin.
The baby name dakotah is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dəˈkoʊtə/ — 'duh-KOH-tuh' (also 'DAY-koh-tah').
dakotah is Native American in Origin.
Dakotah is a modern spelling of Dakota, rooted in the Siouan language family (Dakota/Lakota). It comes from Dakȟóta, the ethnonym of the Dakota people, commonly interpreted as “ally,” “friend,” or “allies,” reflecting the historic alliance of related tribes. The name is closely associated with the U.S. states North Dakota and South Dakota, whose names also derive from this term. Pronounced də-KOH-tə, the form with h appears in U.S. records from the 1980s onward.
As a personal name, use was sporadic in the 19th century - often in the spellings Dacotah or Dahcotah in English texts - but it rose sharply in late-20th-century America and is now firmly unisex. Variants include Dakota (standard), Dakotah (with decorative h), Dakoda, and Dacota, with nicknames Kota and Koda. The meaning consistently evokes camaraderie and solidarity.
dakotah barely registers. Across 6 countries, we found just 11 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR | Boys | 0 | #506 | 5 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
dakotah is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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