Kota
2 syllables
⚧ Unisex ◎ ModernAmerican / Multicultural ◈ 2 syllables
""Kota" means "city" or "fortress"."

From ModernAmerican / Multicultural

Kota means happiness or good fortune — from the Japanese/Native American. In Japanese, kota means great happiness. The Kota ARE also an important Indigenous people of India. Two syllables of Japanese-great-happiness, Indian-Indigenous, and maximum good fortune.

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Kota at a glance
Meaning"Kota" means "city" or "fortress".
OriginModernAmerican / Multicultural
GenderUnisex
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 2
US Rank (today)#2436
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Why parents love Kota
  • The meaning happiness IS the most directly fortunate.Two syllables with a bright, Japanese sound: KO-tah.Ko and Ta are both embedded.The Japanese heritage gives genuine depth.The most directly happy name.
The vibe of Kota
happinessgood fortuneJapaneseNative AmericanKotagreat happinessIndigenousIndiabright
Origin & history of Kota
Japanese kota (great happiness) Kota
1
ModernAmerican / Multicultural roots
Kota means happiness from Japanese. The Kota ARE also an important Indigenous people of India.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Japanese/Indigenous tradition.
3
Today
Kota remains a beloved choice, ranking #2436 in the US. 1,098 babies have been named Kota since 1985.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Kota?
2023 peak year
Kota reached its widest reach during the 2020s. In 2023, 88 babies received the name (ranked #1819). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2436), with about 70 babies given the name annually. Kota has been trending upward in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 1,098 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
88 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,819)
70 Avg. per year
(last decade)
700 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,098 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #2,436) Moderate
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Kota
2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.

Kota's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — happiness nurturing. People named Kota tend to be bright, fortunate, and gifted at being the Japanese most directly happy.

Japanese most directly happy
Great-fortune
Bright-Indigenous
Ko-Ta dual
Genuine-deep
K2
O6
T2
A1
Sum: 11 → Life path 2
Personality of Kota
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Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
💞
Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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