Kotah

♂ Boy

Pronounced KOH-tuh /ˈko.tə/Medium

Meaning: Kotah reads as a modern short form of Dakota, the U.S. state and river name taken from the Dakota people's own name for themselves, often glossed 'allies' or 'friends'. Kotah itself is not a Dakota word and has no traditional standing; it is an American respelling of the clipped nickname Kota. Routes uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: A short modern name, most often read as a clipped Dakota (said 'KOH-tuh'). Routes are uncertain, which we note.

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MeaningKotah reads as a modern short form of Dakota, the U.S. state and river name taken from the Dakota people's own name for themselves, often glossed 'allies' or 'friends'. Kotah itself is not a Dakota word and has no traditional standing; it is an American respelling of the clipped nickname Kota. Routes uncertain.

U.S. rank (2024)#13331 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2023

Total births (all-time)≈ 11

History & Origin

Kotah is a modern American respelling of Kota, the everyday short form of Dakota. Dakota is the self-name of a Native nation of the northern plains, commonly glossed 'allies, friends', and it names two U.S. states. Kotah has no standing as a word in the Dakota language — it is a nickname turned name — so routes are uncertain, which we note (said 'KOH-tuh').

It appears only very rarely for boys in the U.S. Rare, clipped, and modern.

Did you know? Kotah is really the nickname Kota given an extra H — a clipping of Dakota, itself the Dakota people's own word for themselves. Kotah is not a word in that language, and we note that plainly (said 'KOH-tuh').

Overall data confidence 30%

References — Kotah — Short form of Dakota; not a Dakota-language word; routes uncertain

Variations

KotaDakotaCoda

Nicknames

KoKota

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kotah mean?

Kotah is a modern short form of Dakota; it is not itself a word in the Dakota language. Routes are uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Kotah?

It's said KOH-tuh /ˈko.tə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Kotah a boy or girl name?

Here Kotah is used as a boy's name; it is also used for girls.

How popular is Kotah?

Kotah is a very rare name for boys in the U.S.