Katana
Meaning
"samurai sword, symbol of honor"
Origin: Japanese
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,566
- Total SSA Count
- 69
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Kat, Tana, Katy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"samurai sword, symbol of honor"
Origin: Japanese
"lily, graceful lily"
Origin: Hebrew
Katana is more popular, ranked #2566 vs #2715 for Susannah.
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Katana is more popular, ranked #2566 compared to Susannah at #2715 in the United States.
Katana means "samurai sword, symbol of honor" (Japanese origin). Susannah means "lily, graceful lily" (Hebrew origin).
Katana is primarily a girl name. Susannah is primarily a girl name.