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Shantella

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Pronounced shan-TEL-uh /ʃænˈtɛl.ə/Medium

Meaning: Shantella is an elaborated form of Shantel, the Americanized spelling of Chantal, a French name taken from a saint and place-name, traditionally traced to Occitan cantal, 'stone.' The added -la extends the name in the fashionable pattern of Marcella and Estella, keeping its French-derived base.Low

In 30 seconds: Shantella elaborates Shantel or Chantal, a French name linked to 'stone.' It was never common and peaked in the late nineteen-eighties (said shan-TEL-uh).

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Origin LowFrench, American

MeaningShantella is an elaborated form of Shantel, the Americanized spelling of Chantal, a French name taken from a saint and place-name, traditionally traced to Occitan cantal, 'stone.' The added -la extends the name in the fashionable pattern of Marcella and Estella, keeping its French-derived base.

U.S. rank (1993)#10412 ↘ Falling

1993 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1988

Total births (all-time)≈ 197

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

Shantella is an American elaboration of Shantel, itself a phonetic spelling of the French Chantal. Chantal derives from a saint and a southern French place-name, usually traced to Occitan cantal, 'stone.' The extra -la ending places Shantella among the -ella names like Marcella, and it flourished briefly in late twentieth-century American naming.

The spelling was always rare, given to only about a dozen and a half girls a year at its peak around 1988, and it stayed a niche choice. A girl named Shantella then is in her mid-thirties today.

Did you know? Chantal, the root of Shantella, honors Saint Jane Frances de Chantal and comes from a place-name often linked to the Occitan word for 'stone.'

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Shantella — Elaboration of Shantel/Chantal (French; Occitan cantal, 'stone')

Variations

ShantelChantalShantelle

Nicknames

ShanTellaChelle

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shantella mean?

It is an elaboration of Shantel or Chantal, a French name from a place-name traditionally linked to the word for 'stone.'

How do you pronounce Shantella?

It is said shan-TEL-uh /ʃænˈtɛl.ə/, three syllables stressed in the middle.

Is Shantella a boy or girl name?

Shantella is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shantella?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only a small number of girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-eighties.