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Koda

Koda: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“uncertain”
Origin
Japanese
Say it
KOH-duh · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (91% of all uses)

This spelling has multiple possible sources and is also used as a modern name; in Japanese, Kōda can represent several different kanji-based meanings. It may also reflect Dakota-inspired modern usage, so the exact etymology is uncertain. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

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How popular is Koda?

2024218 per million US babies
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Babies named Koda in 2024724

2024 rank#464 boys

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18806,707

Koda is rising: use over the last five years is 5.2× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Koda

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Kobegod's door · Japanese
  • Raidenthunder and lightning · Japanese
  • Roninmasterless samurai · Japanese
  • Kaizenimprovement; change for better · Japanese
  • Kenzohealthy and three · Japanese
  • Kenjihealthy second son · Japanese
  • Zenmeditation · Japanese
  • Jiraiyauncertain; likely a legendary personal name · Japanese

Koda questions

What does the name Koda mean?

Koda means "uncertain". It comes from Japanese. This spelling has multiple possible sources and is also used as a modern name; in Japanese, Kōda can represent several different kanji-based meanings. It may also reflect Dakota-inspired modern usage, so the exact etymology is uncertain.

Is Koda a boy or girl name?

Koda is mainly a boy's name in US records (91% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Koda?

724 US babies were named Koda in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Koda?

Koda is usually pronounced KOH-duh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.