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Miakoda

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Pronounced mee-uh-KOH-duh /ˌmiːəˈkoʊdə/Low

Meaning: Miakoda is a modern name usually listed as Lakota (Sioux) for power of the moon. The gloss circulates widely in baby-name references, but attributions of this kind are not always well documented in the language itself, so it should be treated as uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Miakoda is a modern name widely glossed as Lakota for power of the moon, though such attributions are uncertain. It was never common (said mee-uh-KOH-duh).
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Origin LowNative American, American
MeaningMiakoda is a modern name usually listed as Lakota (Sioux) for power of the moon. The gloss circulates widely in baby-name references, but attributions of this kind are not always well documented in the language itself, so it should be treated as uncertain.
U.S. rank (2024)#16828 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2004
Total births (all-time)≈ 208

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200819992024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Miakoda is a modern name that entered American records around the turn of the millennium, carried on lists that gloss it as Lakota for power of the moon. Out of respect for Native traditions it is fair to note that such popular glosses are often uncertain, and this one is best treated as attributed rather than firmly established.

The name appeared in United States records around the late nineteen-nineties and crested in the mid two-thousands. Given to only about twenty girls a year, a Miakoda from that peak is still young today.

Did you know? Miakoda appears on many baby-name lists as Lakota for power of the moon, though the attribution circulates more in name books than in documented Lakota usage.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Miakoda — Modern name attributed to Lakota, glossed power of the moon; attribution uncertain

Variations

MiaKodaMiya

Nicknames

MiaKodaMiko

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Miakoda mean?

It is widely glossed as Lakota for power of the moon, though the attribution is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Miakoda?

It is said mee-uh-KOH-duh /ˌmiːəˈkoʊdə/, four syllables stressed on the third.

Is Miakoda a boy or girl name?

Miakoda is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Miakoda?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the mid two-thousands.

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