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What does Channing mean?
Channing 
as a boys' name is pronounced CHAN-een. It is of English and Old French origin, and the meaning of Channing is "young wolf; official of the church". Occupational name. Related to Cannon, and possibly "canal" (Old French).
ASSOCIATED WITH wolf, occupational, old
Variations
VARIANTS Canning, Cannon▲, Canon, Chann, Channe, Channon
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Channing Franco (C.F.), ..
How popular is Channing?
Channing is an uncommon first name for men but a very popular surname for both adults and children (#39304 out of 150436, Top 26%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Channing was first listed in 1960-1969 and reached its highest rank of #514 in the U.S. in the year 2012, and is at #1039 presently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Prominent alternative forms of Channing (#1039 FROM CURRENT RECORDS) are Cannon (#538) and Canon (#1493). These relations of Channing were at the height of their popularity 6 years ago (USAGE OF 0.1%) and are almost as popular today. Cannon is more ubiquitous than the rest.
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Banning, Caidin, Calvino, Candido, Canice, Cannan, Canyon, Cardin, Carlin, Carling, Carmin, Carmine, Catlin, Caydin, Chaddie, Chadric, Chadwick▼, Chai, Chaim▲, Chairo, Chalney (see Chaney), Champion, Chan, Chanan, Chance, Chancey, Chand, Chandan, Chandler▼, Chane, Chaney, Chang, Chaniel, Channoch (see Chanoch), Chano, Chanok, Chantrey, Chantry, Chantz, Chany, Chanze, Chaplin, Chaplinn (see Chaplin), Charlie▼, Chaunce, Chauncey▼, Chauncy, Chawncey (see Chauncey), Chayan, Chayann, Chayim, Chayne, Chayyim, Chino, Choni, Claudino, Conlin, Connie▼, Craig▼, Craine, Darring, Giannino, Hasting, Henning, Lansing, Manning, Mannyng, Masling (see Maslin), Reading, Shannan, Shannen, Shannon▼, Starling, Tannin and Waring. These names tend to be more frequently used than Channing.
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