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Why parents love Koda- Koda IS the Dakota/Lakota word for friend.
- Brother Bear's Koda is Disney's most loveable.
- In Japanese, koda means child of happiness.
- Four letters with a warm, friendly sound: KO-dah.
- The indigenous-Japanese bridge is unique.
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The vibe of Koda
friendcompanionDakotaLakotaSiouxJapanesechild of happinessBrother BearDisney
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Origin & history of Koda
Dakota koda (friend) or Japanese (happiness child)
→ Koda
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Modern American roots
Koda IS the Dakota word for friend. Brother Bear's Koda is Disney's most loveable. In Japanese, it means child of happiness.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Dakota Sioux; Brother Bear (2003).
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Today
Koda remains a beloved choice, ranking #662 in the US. 6,707 babies have been named Koda since 1984.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Koda?
2023
peak year
Koda first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1984. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2023, 775 babies received the name (ranked #412). Today it sits around #662, with roughly 500 babies named Koda each year. Koda has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 6,707 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
775
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #412)
(ranked #412)
500
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
5,000
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
6,707
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Koda4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
Koda's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — friend nurturing. People named Koda tend to be warm, loveable, and gifted at being the Dakota word for every friend.
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Dakota word for friend✦
Brother-Bear◈
Japanese-happiness◎
Disney-loveable♡
Indigenous-warmK2
O6
D4
A1
Sum: 13 → Life path 4
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Personality of Koda🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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