The name Iowa is a boy's name meaning "sleepy ones".

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American place and tribe name, derived via French from the Dakota word <em>ayúxba</em> "sleepy ones". It does have a cool sound, reminiscent of Ira or Owain, but has only ever made the US charts for girls, and not since the early 20th century. 

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The name Iowa is a girl's name meaning "sleepy ones".

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American place and tribe name, derived via French from the Dakota word <em>ayúxba</em> "sleepy ones".

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