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Shauntell
How to Pronounce Shauntell
Pronounced shawn-TEL /ʃɔːnˈtɛl/Medium
Meaning: Shauntell is a phonetic variant of Chantal or Chantel, which trace either to the French chant, 'song,' or to a place-name in southern France associated with a medieval castle; both give the name a graceful, musical or place-rooted French heritage.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
Shauntell is a phonetic respelling of Chantal or Chantel, both French names tracing either to chant, 'song,' or to a place-name in southern France. Such sound-based spellings were common in mid-century American given names.
It was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1981, and it disappeared from records by the late 1990s. A girl named Shauntell at its peak would be about forty-five today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Shauntell mean?
It is a phonetic variant of Chantal or Chantel, French names tied to 'song' or a southern-French place-name.
How do you pronounce Shauntell?
It is said shawn-TEL /ʃɔːnˈtɛl/, two syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Shauntell a boy or girl name?
Shauntell is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Shauntell?
It has always been a rare choice in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early 1980s.