Lakota
Meaning
"allies, friends"
Origin: Lakota Sioux language
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,682
- Total SSA Count
- 31
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kota
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"allies, friends"
Origin: Lakota Sioux language
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #3682 for Lakota.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Lakota at #3682 in the United States.
Lakota means "allies, friends" (Lakota Sioux language origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Lakota is primarily a boy name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.