Chanelle
Meaning
"channel, waterway"
Origin: Old French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,388
- Total SSA Count
- 24
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Chanie, Nell, Elle
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"channel, waterway"
Origin: Old French
"sea, ocean"
Origin: Sanskrit
Mirah is more popular, ranked #5237 vs #5388 for Chanelle.
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Mirah is more popular, ranked #5237 compared to Chanelle at #5388 in the United States.
Chanelle means "channel, waterway" (Old French origin). Mirah means "sea, ocean" (Sanskrit origin).
Chanelle is primarily a girl name. Mirah is primarily a girl name.