Koda
Meaning
"friend, companion"
Origin: Lakota Sioux
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #465
- Total SSA Count
- 665
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Ko
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"friend, companion"
Origin: Lakota Sioux
"nation, community"
Origin: Hebrew
Koda is more popular, ranked #465 vs #2724 for Uma.
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Koda is more popular, ranked #465 compared to Uma at #2724 in the United States.
Koda means "friend, companion" (Lakota Sioux origin). Uma means "nation, community" (Hebrew origin).
Koda is primarily a boy name. Uma is primarily a girl name.