Iowa
EYE-oh-wa
Dakota
"sleepy ones"
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Updated Thu Mar 13 2025
Iowa Origin and Meaning
The name Iowa is a boy's name meaning "sleepy ones".
American place and tribe name, derived via French from the Dakota word ayúxba "sleepy ones".
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