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Chanson
How to Pronounce Chanson
Pronounced shahn-SOHN /ʃɑːnˈsɒn/Low
Meaning: Chanson is the French word chanson, meaning 'song,' used as a given name. It descends from the Latin cantio, 'a singing,' and names in French a lyric or melody, most famously the medieval chansons of the troubadours. As a personal name it is rare and reads as a direct, musical word-name.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Chanson takes the French word for song straight into use as a name, tracing through French to the Latin cantio, 'a singing.' It is a modern word-name rather than a traditional given name, chosen for its lyrical sound, and it has stayed rare throughout.
Chanson appeared only lightly in the American records in recent decades, reaching about fourteen boys a year at its 2013 showing. A boy named Chanson then is still a young teenager today, marking it a newer, musical choice.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Chanson mean?
It is the French word chanson, meaning 'song,' used as a name.
How do you pronounce Chanson?
It is said shahn-SOHN /ʃɑːnˈsɒn/ - two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Chanson a boy or girl name?
Chanson is used as a a boy's name.
How popular is Chanson?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fourteen boys a year even at its peak in the early twenty-tens.