diff --git a/services/backend/src/modules/dashboard/dashboard.repository.ts b/services/backend/src/modules/dashboard/dashboard.repository.ts
index ef94079..229f9ef 100644
--- a/services/backend/src/modules/dashboard/dashboard.repository.ts
+++ b/services/backend/src/modules/dashboard/dashboard.repository.ts
@@ -42,9 +42,11 @@ export class DashboardRepository {
 
     // Top channels by message count
     const topChannels = await pool.query(`
-      SELECT channel_id, COUNT(*)::int AS message_count
+      SELECT channel_id,
+             (metadata::jsonb -> 'channel' ->> 'channelName') AS channel_name,
+             COUNT(*)::int AS message_count
       FROM messages
-      GROUP BY channel_id
+      GROUP BY channel_id, (metadata::jsonb -> 'channel' ->> 'channelName')
       ORDER BY COUNT(*) DESC
       LIMIT 10
     `);
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ export class DashboardRepository {
       active_users_24h: msgRow?.active_users_24h ?? 0,
       top_channels: topChannels.rows.map((r: Record<string, unknown>) => ({
         channel_id: String(r.channel_id),
+        channel_name: r.channel_name ? String(r.channel_name) : null,
         message_count: Number(r.message_count),
       })),
       moderation_overview: {
diff --git a/services/frontend/src/features/dashboard/components/DashboardStats.tsx b/services/frontend/src/features/dashboard/components/DashboardStats.tsx
index ff1518c..d4011f8 100644
--- a/services/frontend/src/features/dashboard/components/DashboardStats.tsx
+++ b/services/frontend/src/features/dashboard/components/DashboardStats.tsx
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ export function DashboardStatsContent() {
                     key={ch.channel_id}
                     className="flex items-center justify-between rounded-lg bg-muted/50 px-3 py-2 text-sm"
                   >
-                    <span className="truncate font-mono text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-                      #{ch.channel_id}
+                    <span className="truncate text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                      #{ch.channel_name ?? ch.channel_id}
                     </span>
                     <span className="ml-2 shrink-0 font-medium">
                       {ch.message_count.toLocaleString()}
diff --git a/services/frontend/src/shared/api/client.ts b/services/frontend/src/shared/api/client.ts
index f14ad6e..a0f8ce8 100644
--- a/services/frontend/src/shared/api/client.ts
+++ b/services/frontend/src/shared/api/client.ts
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ export interface DashboardStats {
   today_messages: number;
   today_flagged: number;
   active_users_24h: number;
-  top_channels: Array<{ channel_id: string; message_count: number }>;
+  top_channels: Array<{ channel_id: string; channel_name: string | null; message_count: number }>;
   moderation_overview: {
     pending: number;
     processing: number;