Meaning of name Dakota
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Meaning 
The name Dakota has the following meaning: A friend to all. This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.
Pronunciation  The name Dakota is pronounced as duh-koh-tuh
Origins 
Related names  The following names are baby names related to Dakota and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Dakota: Boys - Bradley, Brandon, Braxton, Duke, Wayne, Wilhelm, Bronson, Buck, Clifton, Colby, Colt, Demarcus, Demarion, Derek, Erwin, Heath, Hudson, Keyon, Leonel, Lester, Manley Girls - Yareli, Elle, Enola, Jaylyn, Jenny, Jolene, Josie, Keyla, Stacey, Toni Both Genders - Arlie, Avery, Sunny, Tanner
Variants 
Nicknames  Common nicknames for the name Dakota are: Koty, Dak
Style 
We think the name Dakota should fall under the following style category: The Wild West. See other The Wild West names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Dakota to be: An outgoing and gentle personIn one word, you might describe Dakota as a(n) " outgoing" person. See other "outgoing" names for boys and girls.
Popularity 
As a baby boy name, Dakota is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 120 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2006, the name Dakota fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2006, by 21 places. For the Year 2006, it ranked 172 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Dakota in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Famous persons  The names of some famous persons by the name Dakota (or its variants) are: Dakota Fanning, born on 23 February, a famous Actor. Dakota Fanning's background: She is the US child star, who could read at two and won the Broadcast Film Critics award for best young actor/actress when she was seven. She starred in The Cat In The Hat (2003) and Hide and Seek (2005). Dakota Mayi Johnson , born on 4 October, a famous Actress. Dakota Mayi Johnson 's background: An American actress. She is the daughter of Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith and the granddaughter of Tippi Hedren. Dakota Staton, born on 3 June, a famous Musician. Dakota Staton's background: An American jazz vocalist who found international acclaim with the 1957 No. 4 hit, 'The Late, Late Show'.
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