Search gender: all male female Katana Boy Name Meaning, Kanji Variations. 1 names found. gender: all male female Name: katana Katakana: カタナ 2 Kanji: 刀 Meaning: 刀Sword. A long, thin, single-edged weapon. A long sword against a small sword. A small sword against a long sword. A scalpel used in dissection and surgery. You can save your favorite names with NAZUKE PON > About Japanese Names > Search For Japanese Names > Katana Boy Name Meaning, Kanji Variations.