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Shontay
How to Pronounce Shontay
Pronounced shon-TAY /ʃɒnˈteɪ/Medium
Meaning: Shontay is a mid-century American coinage in the Shante/Chante group, whose sound echoes the French chanter, 'to sing'. It belongs to the era's inventive, musical girls' names rather than a fixed root.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Shontay is an American coinage close to Shante and Chante, names whose sound recalls the French chanter, 'to sing'. The stressed -ay ending, shared with Renee and Chantay, gives it a bright, musical lift typical of its era.
It stayed rare, chosen for only a few dozen girls a year and cresting in the late nineteen-seventies before fading. A Shontay today is likely middle-aged, and the name reads as a spirited period coinage rather than a name with roots to trace.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Shontay mean?
Shontay is a coined name in the Shante/Chante family, echoing the French 'chanter', 'to sing'.
How do you pronounce Shontay?
It's said shon-TAY, two syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Shontay a boy or girl name?
Shontay is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Shontay?
Shontay has always been rare in the U.S., a later-century coinage that never became common.