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How to pronounce Dakota (da-KOH-ta)

Dakota

da-KOH-ta

daKOHta

Three syllables. Native American origin. Stress on the second syllable.

Notes

Three syllables. Native American origin. Stress on the second syllable.

Origin & meaning

Origin
Native American (Sioux)
Meaning
friend, ally

Popularity

From the Dakota Indigenous nation; used for both boys and girls.

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