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Dakota

Used for girls and boys

Meaning
From the Dakota people's own name, 'friendly' or 'allies', later a US place name Well attested
Origin
Dakota
Popularity

US 2025: #296 (girls), #319 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #490 (girls), #1538 (boys)

Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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