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Shandelle
How to Pronounce Shandelle
Pronounced shan-DEL /ʃænˈdɛl/Medium
Meaning: Shandelle is a coined American name that pairs the popular Shan- prefix with a -delle ending, and it echoes the French word chandelle, 'candle.' It was assembled for its graceful sound rather than a single settled meaning.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
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
Shandelle is an invented name that joins the Shan- prefix with a -delle ending, part of a wave of graceful coined girls' names in the 1970s. It appears in United States records from around 1972 and reached a modest high in the early 1990s. It was always rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at its peak.
A girl named Shandelle from that stretch would be in her thirties or forties now. The name never became common and reads as a soft, French-flavored coinage of its moment, distinct from the many Shan- names it shares a prefix with.
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What does the name Shandelle mean?
It is a coined name pairing the Shan- prefix with a -delle ending; it echoes the French chandelle, 'candle,' and was chosen for its sound.
How do you pronounce Shandelle?
It's said shan-DEL /ʃænˈdɛl/, two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Shandelle a boy or girl name?
Shandelle is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Shandelle?
It has always been rare, a coined name given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at its peak in the early nineties.