Schapelle as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Schapelle

What is the meaning of the name Schapelle ?

The baby name Schapelle is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced shə-PELL (/ʃəˈpɛl/).

Schapelle is English, French in Origin.

Schapelle is a rare modern feminine given name believed to be a creative respelling of Chapelle/Chappelle, from French chapelle "chapel," ultimately from Late Latin cappella "little cape" (by metonymy a shrine housing a relic). The initial Sch- reflects a German-influenced or ornamental spelling pattern seen in twentieth-century English naming. As such, the name’s sense evokes a chapel, sanctuary, or place of devotion.

Use as a given name is extremely uncommon and is most associated with Australia, where it gained broad public notice in the early 2000s through media coverage of Schapelle Corby (born 1977). Records elsewhere remain sparse, and it has never entered major national popularity lists. Variant forms include Shapelle, Chapelle, Chappelle, and Schappelle; related surnames are Chappell and Chapel. Parents sometimes shorten it to Elle or Pella. Meaning: "chapel; little shrine; sanctuary."

⚙ Schapelle turns up in none of the birth registries or name datasets we cover. It's the kind of name that tends to be rare, regional, or newly made up. Whatever the reason, hardly anyone else has it.