Young wolf or church official
Channin is a rare variant of the Irish name Channing or Cannon. It likely derives from the Irish surname Ó Canáin, meaning 'descendant of Canán' (young wolf), or the English occupational name for a canon, a member of the clergy.
Less common today
Channin isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,792 in 2013.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
