The name Missouri is a girl's name meaning "Dugout canoe".

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Missouri, the name of a tribe, a state and a river, derives from the Illinois word mihsoori meaning "dugout canoe". It became a somewhat popular American girls' name in the mid-19th century.

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The name Missouri is currently ranked #995 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #339 in 1880. It is currently rising in popularity.

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