About Katniss
The name "Katniss" is derived from the plant "katniss arrowhead," also known as "sagittaria." In Greek mythology, Sagittarius is the archer, and the name "Katniss" symbolizes the character's strength, resilience, and skill as an archer. It represents her determination to fight against injustice and her ability to hit her targets with precision, reflecting her role as the protagonist in Suzanne Collins' "The Hunger Games" trilogy.
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Most individuals with the name Katniss are female.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -35.71% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Katniss in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Katniss using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.