Dakota (given name)
Charles Eastman, a member of the Dakota tribe | |
| Gender | Unisex |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Dakota |
| Meaning | "friend", "friendly" or "allies" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Dakotah, Dacotah, Dakoda, Lakota, Nakota |
Dakota is a unisex given name derived from the name of the Native American Dakota people, or from the name of two states in the United States, North Dakota and South Dakota, which are also derived from the Dakota people indigenous to that area. The name is translated to mean "friend", "friendly" or "allies" in the Yankton-Yanktonai and Santee dialects of the Dakota language.