Wiyaka: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Wiyaka – Meaning: feather – Origin: Lakota (Sioux) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: wee-YAH-kah


Wiyaka is a Lakota (Sioux) unisex name meaning “feather”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Wiyaka

Meaning: Feather.

Origin: Lakota (Sioux).

How to Pronounce Wiyaka

Phonetic: wee-YAH-kah   IPA: /wiˈjɑːkɑ/

Popularity of Wiyaka

Wiyaka doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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