Kodah is a variant of Koda, a name usually explained as "friend" or "companion" in the Sioux languages, and the -ah ending gives it a softer, more deliberate look. Koda became known to American families as the bear cub in Disney's Brother Bear in 2003. In the United States Kodah peaked at number 2259 in 2017 and stands at number 2863 in 2025 with 44 births.