Discover and Shortlist Your Perfect Baby Names!
Dakota names are connected to the traditions and language of the Dakota Sioux people, symbolizing nature, family, and spiritual beliefs. Names like Chaska (firstborn son) and Wicanhpi (star) reflect ancestral roles and harmony with the environment. These names honor the heritage of the Dakota people.
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| auli | Auli means "noble" in Sanskrit; it's a name of Indian origin. | Algonquian, American, Arabic, Armenian, Biblical, Cherokee, Chinese, Dakota, Hebrew, Indian, Japanese, Maori, Persian, Sanskrit, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu | Either | |
| BuBu | BuBu means "baby" in various cultures; origin varies by context. | African, American, Arabic, Asian, Australian, Biblical, Cherokee, Chinese, Dakota, English, Indian, Indigenous, Japanese, Korean, Maori, Native American, Persian, Punjabi, Spanish, Swahili, Tamil, Yoruba, Zulu | Either | |
| Busy | Busy means occupied; originates from Old English "bysig," meaning active. | American, Arabic, Armenian, Biblical, Cherokee, Chinese, Dakota, English, Hebrew, Indian, Irish, Japanese, Latin, Persian, Portuguese, Spanish, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu | Unisex | |
| Daco | Daco: Originates from "Dacians," ancient people of Romania and Moldova. | Dakota, Native American | Unisex | |
| dakotah | Algonquian, Dakota, Lakota, Native American, Sioux | |||
| eyra | Eyra means "snowy owl"; origin is from Spanish and Latin. | Algonquian, American, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Biblical, Cherokee, Dakota, Hebrew, Indian, Indigenous, Nahuatl, Native American, Persian, Sanskrit, Tamil, Urdu, Yoruba | Female | |
| Kawhi | Kawhi means "the sound of the wind" in Native American. | Algonquian, Cherokee, Dakota, Native American, Sioux | Boy | |
| Lelé | Lelé means "to be joyful"; originates from African cultures. | American, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Biblical, Cherokee, Chinese, Dakota, Hawaiian, Indian, Japanese, Maori, Persian, Punjabi, Spanish, Tamil, Urdu, Vietnamese | Either | |
| Madi | Madi means "gift of God," originating from Hebrew and Arabic. | Algonquian, American, Arabic, Biblical, Cherokee, Dakota, Native American | Either | |
| Minnehaha | Minnehaha means "laughing water," symbolizing beauty and nature's power. | Dakota | Unisex | |
| Muma | Muma means "mother" in various languages; origin varies culturally. | American, Arabic, Armenian, Biblical, Cherokee, Christian, Cree, Dakota, Hebrew, Indian, Irish, Japanese, Maori, Native American, Persian, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Swahili, Tamil, Yoruba | Unisex | |
| Odakotah | Odakotah means "friend" in Dakota, symbolizing loyalty and culture. | Dakota, Native American | Unisex | |
| Ohíyes’a | Ohíyes'a means "victorious," is unique, and has Dakota heritage. | Dakota | Boy | |
| Ohiyesa | Ohiyesa means "Winner" in Dakota, symbolizing strength and leadership. | Dakota | Unisex | |
| Pitah | Pitah: Unisex Dakota name meaning "father," honoring Native American heritage. | Dakota | Unisex | |
| Soso | Soso means "little" in Georgian; origin linked to Georgian culture. | African, American, Arabic, Armenian, Biblical, Cherokee, Chinese, Dakota, English, Hebrew, Indian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Punjabi, Spanish, Swahili, Tamil, Yoruba | Unisex | |
| Yena | Arabic, Armenian, Asian, Biblical, Cherokee, Chinese, Dakota, Hebrew, Indian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Urdu | |||
| Yura | Yura means "to be" in Hebrew; also a Japanese name. | American, Arabic, Armenian, Asian, Australian, Biblical, Cherokee, Chinese, Dakota, Hebrew, Indian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Sanskrit, Tibetan | Unisex |
