Name Katana
Gender Feminine
Usage English (Rare), Popular Culture
Pronounced Pron. kə-TAHN-ə (English)
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Meaning & History
Commonly associated with the Japanese word (刀) referring to a single-edged sword, derived from a combination of 片 (kata) meaning "one-sided" and 刃 (na) meaning "edge." The name is borne by a fictional superheroine in the DC Comics universe. As a given name, is extremely rare in Japan.