Koda is a distinctive boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #691 in 2024 with 52 recorded births. This places Koda in the top 10% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Uncommon. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 56 births ranking #650. In 2024, approximately 1 in every 5,342 boys born was named Koda. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Koda is a modern English name that Behind the Name says was at least partly inspired by the Brother Bear character. The source adds that the filmmakers apparently took it from the Lakota or Dakota word koda, meaning "friend" or "companion".
This is a recent pop-culture name rather than a long-standing mainstream English personal name. Its meaning is appealing and clear, but the source quite rightly presents the Native-language link with a little caution.