Gender:
Origin:
American
33 famous people named Dakota found on Wikipedia.
86062 male, 33174 female in US.
Most recent ranking:
349-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
56-th in year 1995
Used in: English
Dakota is a given name derived from the name of two states in the United States: North Dakota and South Dakota, or from the name of an indigenous Native American tribe. The name is translated to mean "friend", "friendly" or "allies" in the Yankton-Yanktonai and Santee dialects of the Lakota Sioux language.
Dakota is in use for both girls and boys. It was the 203rd-most popular name for American boys in 2007, having ranked in the top 100 most popular names from 1995 to 2000. It first appeared among the top 1,000 most popular names for boys in the United States in 1985. It was the 239th-most popular name for American girls in 2007. It has ranked among the top 400 names for American girls since 1991. The name has been in occasional use for both sexes in the United States since at least the 1940s.
1809, name of a group of native peoples from the Plains states speaking a Siouan language, from Dakota dakhota "friendly" (the name often is translated as "allies"). Recorded by Lewis and Clark (1804) as Dar co tar; in western dialects of the Teton subgroup, Lakota, Lakhota; in Assiniboine dialect, Nakota, Nakhota.
To be considered a friend, ally; name of a group of tribes more familiarly known as the Sioux.
Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
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1 | Dakota Johnson | 1989 | American actress and model |
2 | Dakota Fanning | 1994 | American actress |
3 | Dakota Meyer | 1988 | United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient |
4 | Dakota Blue Richards | 1994 | British actress |
5 | Dakota Goyo | 1999 | Actor |
6 | Dakota Cochrane | 1986 | Mixed martial artist |
7 | Kota Sky | 1994 | American pornographic film actress |
8 | Dakota | Singer | |
9 | Dakota Prukop | 1993 | |
10 | Tony Dakota | 1981 | American actor |
11 | Dakota Schuetz | 1996 | |
12 | Dakota Darsow | 1987 | Professional wrestler |
13 | Dakota Staton | 1930 | American jazz vocalist |
14 | Evie | 1988 | New Zealand based female professional wrestler |
15 | Dakota Dozier | 1991 | American gridiron football player |
16 | Dakota Abberton | Australian surfer | |
17 | Dakota Daulby | 1994 | Canadian actor |
18 | Dakota Bradley | American singer | |
19 | Dakota Jackson | 1949 | American designer |
20 | Dakota Hudson | 1994 | |
21 | Miguel Dakota | American singer | |
22 | Dakota North | 1991 | Motorcycle speedway rider |
23 | Dakota Earnest | 1993 | American gymnast |
24 | Dakota Lucas | 1991 | New Zealand footballer |
25 | Dakota Ditcheva | 1999 | |
26 | Dakota Brant | 1987 | Canadian journalist and activist |
27 | Dakota Mamola | 1994 | Belgian motorcycle racer |
28 | Dakota Collins | 1991 | Soccer player |
29 | Dakota Morton | 1988 | Canadian radio host |
30 | Dakota Lane | 1959 | American writer |
31 | Dakota Floeter | 1994 | American actor and musician |
32 | Dakota elder | 1993 | |
33 | Dakota Barnathan |