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Channing

English or Irish
"people of Cana or wolf cub"
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Brynn McKeon
By Brynn McKeon
Updated Mon Mar 17 2025

Channing Origin and Meaning

The name Channing is a girl's name of English, Irish origin meaning "people of Cana or wolf cub".

While the most famous Channing is the very male Channing Tatum, the name is now given about a third of the time for girls. It makes an attractive surname-name for either gender.

# 590 in the US

Channing Rank in US Top 1000

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Popularity of the name Channing

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Famous People Named Channing

  • Carol Channing
    American actress and singer
  • Stockard Channing
    American actress and singer

The name Channing in Pop Culture

  • Caroline Channing
    character on TV's 2 Broke Girls

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