Friend or little bear
In the Dakota language, Koda means 'friend' or 'companion'. It is also frequently used as a shortened form of the Japanese name Dakoda or as a nature-inspired name referencing the Kodiak bear.
About 778 boys were named Koda in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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