Gender: Mostly Boy
Meaning: Friend, ally, bear cub
Origin: Japanese/Lakota
Popularity: Ranked #465 in 2024 with 665 babies born.
History: Koda surged in the 2010s-2020s as a name meaning 'friend' in Japanese and 'ally' in Dakota Sioux. Disney's Brother Bear features Koda, the young bear cub. The name bridges Asian and Native American traditions in a way only multicultural America could produce. Koda means friendship across cultures.
Name length: 4 letters
How common is Koda? About 1 in 4,597 babies born in 2024 were named Koda, or roughly 2 per day in the United States.
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