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Chantell

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Pronounced shan-TELL /ʃɑːnˈtɛl/Medium

Meaning: Chantell is an American spelling of Chantelle, the elaborated form of Chantal. Chantal comes from a southern French place name based on cantal, 'stone, boulder', and was spread by devotion to St. Jeanne de Chantal.Medium

In 30 seconds: Chantell respells Chantelle/Chantal (shan-TELL) — a French name from a place word meaning 'stone'.
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Origin MediumEnglish, French
MeaningChantell is an American spelling of Chantelle, the elaborated form of Chantal. Chantal comes from a southern French place name based on cantal, 'stone, boulder', and was spread by devotion to St. Jeanne de Chantal.
U.S. rank (2020)#13788 ↗ Rising
2020 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1991
Total births (all-time)≈ 3,491

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199119582020

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Chantell is a spelling of Chantelle, itself an extension of Chantal. That name comes from a place in southern France whose name rests on cantal, 'stone' or 'boulder', and it spread through honor for St. Jeanne de Chantal. Americans often trimmed the ending to -ell.

A girl named Chantell at its 1991 high is now in her thirties. It reads late-eighties-to-nineties and has not revived; Chantelle and Chantal are the fuller forms. The soft French sound is easy, and the main note is which of several spellings a family prefers.

Did you know? Chantell peaked in 1991, when Chantal and its -elle and -ell spellings were a fashionable French-sounding set in American use.
Overall data confidence 65%
References — Chantell — Respelling of Chantelle/Chantal (French place name, 'stone')

Variations

ChantelleChantalShantell

Nicknames

ChantShanti

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Chantell mean?

Chantell is a spelling of Chantelle, from Chantal, a French place name meaning 'stone'.

How do you pronounce Chantell?

It's said shan-TELL /ʃɑːnˈtɛl/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Chantell a boy or girl name?

Chantell is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Chantell?

Chantell was an uncommon spelling that peaked in the early nineties and has been rare since.

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