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What does Channa mean?
Channa 
as a name for girls is a Hebrew and Gaelic name, and the name Channa means "He (God) has favored me; old, ancient". Channa is a variant form of Chana (Hebrew): respelling of Hannah. Channa is also a variation of Shannon (Gaelic): place name of an Irish river.
Variations
VARIANTS Shannae, Shanna▼, Shani, Shana▼, Chani, Chanah, Chaanah
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA CHANA, SHANNON Chaanach, Chanach, Shandy, Shane, Shannan▼, Shannen▼, Shannin, Shannyn, Shanon▼
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Channa Eliza (C.E.), ..
How popular is Channa?
Channa is an uncommonly occurring first name for women. Channa is an uncommon last name too for all people. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Which version is better?
Chana (#750 LAST YEAR), Shana, Shane, Shani, Shanna, Shannan, Shannen, Shannon (#1478) and Shanon are the popular related forms of Channa (OUTSIDE TOP 2000) listed in the Top 2000. Adoption of these forms of Channa reached its peak in the 1970s (MEDIAN #778) and is now significantly lower (#1803, ▼96.7%), with versions such as Shana becoming less fashionable. Chana is the most fashionable name for newborns among these. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Similar Names
Channa is alike in pronunciation to Chainey, Chanae, Chanee, Chanha, Chania, Channah, Chanya, Chayney, Chenay, Cheyanna, Chyna▼, Shaena, Shainah, Shanay, Shanea, Shaney, Shania▼, Shanie, Shannea, Shauna▼, Shena, Shiona, Shona, Shonna and Shuna. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Adanna, Ayanna▼, Cama, Canda, Chalina, Chanda▼, Chanel, Channach, Chanta, Chantay, Chantea, Chara, Chasina, Chava, Chayan, Chayanne, Chazona, Ciana, Cinny, Conni, Cyanea, Danna, Dhanna, Dianna▼, Eanna, Elanna, Ianna, Ioanna, Ivanna▲, Janna▼, Jeanna▼, Jianna, Johanna, Lanna, Leanna, Lianna▲, Ranna, Reanna▼, Rhianna▼, Rianna▼, Roanna, Sanna, Seanna, Shanda▼, Thana, Tyanna▼, Vanna, Vianna, Yanna and Yoanna. These names tend to be more frequently used than Channa.
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