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Dakota Baby Names

22 Dakota names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

Explore 22 Dakota baby names below. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it said correctly. Names are listed most-popular first.

Dakota Girl Names

Shyanne#3367 in the U.S.Phonetic spelling of Cheyenne, from the Dakota Sioux name Šahíyena, often interpreted as 'peopl▶Dakoda#4905 in the U.S.-a spelling of Dakota — from the Dakota (Sioux), 'friend, ally, those who are allied'; here for▶Wyona#7001 in the U.S.Wyona is a respelling of Winona, a name from the Dakota (Sioux) winona, traditionally given to ▶Maka#10053 in the U.S.earth▶Shianne#10137 in the U.S.A spelling of Cheyenne — from the Dakota Sahiyena, the name of the Cheyenne people (variously '▶Winnona#11018 in the U.S.A respelling of Winona, from the Dakota (Sioux) Winúna, a traditional name for a 'firstborn dau▶Dekota#11317 in the U.S.Dekota is a respelling of Dakota, from the name of the Dakota (Sioux) people, meaning 'friend' ▶Wynnona#12053 in the U.S.Wynnona is a spelling of Winona, from Dakota (Sioux) Winona, 'firstborn daughter'. A meaningful▶Wyonna#15192 in the U.S.A respelling of Wynonna (itself from Winona), a Dakota name meaning 'firstborn daughter.' The r▶Wenonah#15794 in the U.S.Wenonah is a variant of Winona, from the Dakota Sioux Wenonah, a traditional name given to a fi▶Wenona#17452 in the U.S.Wenona is a variant spelling of Winona, from the Dakota (Sioux) word Winúna, the customary birt▶Zitkalabird▶

Dakota Boy Names

Dakotah#4719 in the U.S.-h spelling of Dakota — from the Dakota (Sioux), 'friend, ally, those who are allied'▶Decoda#10014 in the U.S.Decoda is a modern respelling of Dakota, reshaped so the middle echoes the musical term coda. D▶Cheyenne#10053 in the U.S.From the Dakota Sahiyena, the name of the Cheyenne people (variously 'those of a different/unin▶Chaske#12380 in the U.S.firstborn son▶Wakinyan#14100 in the U.S.thunderbird; sacred thunder being▶Tokala#14124 in the U.S.fox▶Hakelayoungest child▶

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Frequently Asked

What are popular Dakota baby names?

Popular Dakota baby names include Shyanne, Dakotah, Dakoda, Wyona, Decoda, Cheyenne. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.

How many Dakota baby names are here?

More4Kids lists 22 Dakota baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.