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Chantel as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Chantel

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The baby name Chantel is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃænˈtɛl/ (shan-TEL); also commonly /ʃɑːnˈtɛl/ (shahn-TEL).

Chantel is French in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: French
Pronunciation: /ʃænˈtɛl/ (shan-TEL); also commonly /ʃɑːnˈtɛl/ (shahn-TEL)

What is the meaning of the name Chantel ?

The baby name Chantel is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃænˈtɛl/ (shan-TEL); also commonly /ʃɑːnˈtɛl/ (shahn-TEL).

Chantel is French in Origin.

Chantel is an Anglicized spelling of French Chantal, a surname-turned-given name linked to St. Jeanne-Françoise de Chantal (1572–1641), cofounder of the Order of the Visitation. The surname refers to a Burgundian/Occitan place name and traces to Old Provençal cantal, meaning “stone” or “stony place,” which supplies the accepted meaning. Adoption as a baptismal name grew in Catholic France after the saint’s 1767 canonization, then moved to Quebec and, by the late 20th century, entered wider use in Britain, the United States, and the Caribbean.

Common variants and spellings include Chantal (French standard), Chantelle, Shantel/Shantelle, and Shontelle; short forms like Chanti or Telle sometimes appear. In English, association with chant/chanter gives it a melodic, “song”-like feel, though that is a folk etymology rather than its source. Usage peaked in the 1980s–1990s, leaving Chantel stylish yet relatively uncommon today.

Chantel has the following similar or variant Names

Chantel – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2007 #1 937
NA 0 #27 7 2,537
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
JM 0 #86 8 3,714
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
BW Girls 0 #138 11 4,216
MT Girls 0 #149 5 3,773
ZA 0 #152 332 14,421
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
ZA Girls 0 #177 3,321 25,928
NA Girls 0 #180 45 7,146
Sweden Girls 2009 #185 2 1,388
JM Girls 0 #197 63 7,507
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
GH 0 #245 4 5,396
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
SG 0 #259 11 11,010
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
Canada Girls 2022 #275 6 2,867
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
GH Girls 0 #310 15 6,973
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
OM Girls 0 #418 7 15,987
PH Girls 0 #426 4 13,098
PT Girls 0 #441 11 7,952
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PA Girls 0 #510 9 9,861
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
CR Girls 0 #523 10 11,342
SG Girls 0 #529 58 18,916
CM Girls 0 #530 11 11,671
AE Girls 0 #542 12 20,968
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
HK Girls 0 #597 19 16,104
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
NG Girls 0 #708 79 15,093
Finland Girls 2026 #732 7 3,895
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #829 10 4,949
United States Girls 2024 #901 16 8,487
NL Girls 0 #912 44 5,933
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
EG Girls 0 #950 10 14,742
MY Girls 0 #982 13 24,821
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,011 4 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
ZA Boys 0 #1,116 63 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,150 3 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,261 7 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,415 32 9,415

Chantel is popular in 55 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
Ireland
Scotland, United Kingdom
Sweden

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People also ask about Chantel

Chantel is predominantly a girl's name.
Chantel is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ʃænˈtɛl/ (shan-TEL); also commonly /ʃɑːnˈtɛl/ (shahn-TEL).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Chantal, Chantelle, Chantell, Chantalle, Shantel and Shantell.
Across languages, Chantel has these equivalents: Petra (Greek, 'rock, stone'), Peter (male, 'rock'), Melody (English, 'song').
Yes, very popular — Chantel ranked #1 in Ireland in 2007, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Chantel ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2007).
Chantel's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #302 in 2012 to #275 in 2022 in Canada.