Katana means honourable single-edged sword — from the Japanese. The katana IS the most revered weapon in Japanese culture — the samurai's soul. DC's Katana IS one of the most skilled warriors. Three syllables of the most revered weapon, the samurai's-soul, and DC's most skilled warrior.
The katana IS the samurai's SOUL.The most revered weapon in Japanese culture.DC's Katana IS one of the most skilled warriors.Three syllables with a sharp, Japanese sound: kah-TAH-nah.The most directly samurai name.
The katana IS the samurai's soul — the most revered weapon. DC's IS one of the most skilled warriors.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Japanese; DC's Katana.
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Today
Katana remains a beloved choice, ranking #2698 in the US. 1,726 babies have been named Katana since 1958.
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How popular is Katana?
2023peak year
Katana reached its widest reach during the 2020s. In 2023, 79 babies received the name (ranked #2323). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2698), with about 65 babies given the name annually. Katana's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 1,726 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Katana's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — samurai leadership. People named Katana tend to be sharp, skilled, and gifted at being the samurai's soul AND DC's most skilled.
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Samurai's soul AND DC's skilled
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Most-revered-weapon
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Japanese-honourable
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Sharp-warrior
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Direct-samurai
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T2
A1
N5
A1
Sum: 12 → Life path 3
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Personality of Katana
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Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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