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Shauntel

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How to Pronounce Shauntel

Pronounced shawn-TELL /ʃɔːnˈtɛl/Medium

Meaning: Shauntel is a phonetic respelling of Chantel or Chantal, a French name originally from a southern French place-name (Cantal), later popularly associated with French chant, 'song'; the Sh- spelling writes the name as it sounds to an English ear.Low

In 30 seconds: Shauntel is a respelling of Chantel, a French name later linked to 'song' (said 'shawn-TELL').

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MeaningShauntel is a phonetic respelling of Chantel or Chantal, a French name originally from a southern French place-name (Cantal), later popularly associated with French chant, 'song'; the Sh- spelling writes the name as it sounds to an English ear.

U.S. rank (2015)#18726 ↗ Rising

2015 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1983

Total births (all-time)≈ 913

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

Shauntel is a phonetic respelling of Chantel or Chantal, a French name that began as a southern French place-name, Cantal, and later drew a popular link to chant, 'song'. The Sh- spelling reflects how the name sounds to English speakers.

It always trailed the standard Chantel, reaching a modest high around 1983 during that name's vogue. It reads as a later-century respelling rather than a distinct tradition, and it has not been separately revived.

Did you know? Shauntel writes Chantel the way it sounds in English; the French original comes from a place-name and is now often tied to the word for 'song'.

Overall data confidence 55%

References — Shauntel — respelling of Chantel/Chantal; French place-name, later 'song'

Variations

ChantelChantalShantel

Nicknames

ShaunaTelli

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Chantel— the standard spelling Shauntel varies, same French origin

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shauntel mean?

Shauntel is a respelling of Chantel, a French name from a place-name, later linked to chant, 'song'.

How do you pronounce Shauntel?

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

Is Shauntel a boy or girl name?

Shauntel is used as a girl's name, a spelling of Chantel.

How popular is Shauntel?

Shauntel was always uncommon, behind the standard Chantel.