The baby name Chapel is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtʃæpəl/ (CHAP-əl).
Chapel is English in Origin.
The baby name Chapel is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtʃæpəl/ (CHAP-əl).
Chapel is English in Origin.
Chapel is a modern English given name derived from the common noun chapel, which entered Middle English via Old French chapele/chapelle. Its deeper source is Late Latin cappella, the diminutive of cappa “cloak,” referring to the sanctuary that housed St. Martin of Tours’s revered cloak; by extension, the word came to mean a small church or private place of worship. As a baby name, Chapel therefore carries the meanings “chapel,” “little church,” and a quiet sense of sanctuary.
As a first name, Chapel is rare and largely contemporary, used for both boys and girls in English-speaking countries and fitting the current preference for meaningful word names and surname-style choices. Variant spellings and related forms include Chappell and Chapelle; cognates in other languages appear as Capel/Capell (English/Welsh), chapelle (French), cappella (Italian), and capilla (Spanish). Informal nicknames might be Chap or Chappy.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #822 | 5 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #871 | 22 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #895 | 22 | 8,487 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Chapel is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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