Young wolf; church official; or people of Cana
Channing is a name with multiple etymological paths. It likely stems from the Old French 'chanoine', meaning a canon or church official, or the Irish surname Ó Canaín, meaning offspring of the wolf cub. It has also been associated with the English place name Canning.
About 91 boys were named Channing in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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