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Nakoma

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Pronounced nuh-KOH-muh /nəˈkoʊ.mə/Medium

Meaning: Nakoma is best known as the name of Pocahontas's friend in Disney's nineteen-ninety-five film, where it is presented in a Native American style. A definite attested meaning in any specific Native language is not securely documented, and sources that assign it glosses are unreliable, so its real-world etymology is honestly uncertain. We do not assign it a fixed Native meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Nakoma is a soft, flowing name made familiar by Disney's Pocahontas; its real-world Native etymology is uncertain, which we note honestly (said nuh-KOH-muh).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningNakoma is best known as the name of Pocahontas's friend in Disney's nineteen-ninety-five film, where it is presented in a Native American style. A definite attested meaning in any specific Native language is not securely documented, and sources that assign it glosses are unreliable, so its real-world etymology is honestly uncertain. We do not assign it a fixed Native meaning.
U.S. rank (2021)#16935 ↘ Falling
2021 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2017
Total births (all-time)≈ 83

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201719752021

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

Nakoma owes its recognition largely to Disney's nineteen-ninety-five Pocahontas, in which it belongs to the heroine's friend. The film frames it as Native American in feel, but a securely attested meaning in a specific Native language has not been established, so we treat its etymology as uncertain rather than assign a gloss.

It saw scattered use in the United States from the nineteen-seventies onward, with a small lift around the film and again in the twenty-tens, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak, and it never became common.

Did you know? Nakoma reached most American families through Disney's Pocahontas, where it names the heroine's close friend; the film presents it in a Native American style, though a firm real-world meaning is not documented.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Nakoma — Disney Pocahontas association (factual); Native-styled; real etymology uncertain and not fabricated.

Variations

NakomisNokomisNakomahNekoma

Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Nakoma mean?

It is a name popularized by Disney's Pocahontas, presented in a Native American style; a firm real-world meaning is not documented, so we treat it as uncertain.

How do you pronounce Nakoma?

It is said nuh-KOH-muh /nəˈkoʊ.mə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Nakoma a boy or girl name?

Nakoma is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Nakoma?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the twenty-tens.

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