Channel

English word name or variation of Chanel, French

"dweller near the canal"

Channel Origin and Meaning

The name Channel is a girl's name of French, English origin meaning "dweller near the canal".

Did you really mean to name your child Channel, as in the body of water? Like, you know, the English Channel? Or were you going for the last name of the French designer Chanel, with a soft "sh" sound at the beginning and the emphasis on the last syllable? If so, we recommend sticking with the Chanel spelling.

The name Channel in Pop Culture

• Channel a narrow body of water