Canning - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Canning \c(a)-nni-ng\ is of French origin, and its meaning is "official of the church". Occupational name. Variant of Cannon.

Canning has 1 variant form: Cannan.

For more information, see also the related name Channing.

Baby names that sound like Canning are Cunningham and Cunninghame.

Canning is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Canning. Click here to compare Canning with related baby names.