Channing: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “young wolf cub”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- CHAN-ing · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Both (35% girls, 65% boys since 1880)
Channing comes from an English surname, likely from a medieval nickname related to Old French chenin, a young wolf. It is also known from the surname of theologian William Ellery Channing.
How popular is Channing?
Babies named Channing in 2024156
2024 rank#1,695 boys
Peak year2012
Total US babies since 188011,096
Channing is fading: recent use is about 36% of its level ten years before.
Names like Channing
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Channing questions
What does the name Channing mean?
Channing means "young wolf cub". It comes from English. Channing comes from an English surname, likely from a medieval nickname related to Old French chenin, a young wolf. It is also known from the surname of theologian William Ellery Channing.
Is Channing a boy or girl name?
Channing is used for both: about 35% of US babies named Channing since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Channing?
156 US babies were named Channing in 2024. Its peak year was 2012.
How do you pronounce Channing?
Channing is usually pronounced CHAN-ing.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.