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Shontel

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How to Pronounce Shontel

Pronounced shahn-TEL /ΚƒΙ‘nˈtΙ›l/Medium

Meaning: Shontel is an English respelling of Chantel or Chantal, a French name taken from a southern French place-name (and the surname of Saint Jeanne de Chantal) rooted in a word for 'stone' or 'boundary marker'.Medium

In 30 seconds: Shontel is a warm Sh- respelling of French Chantel, from a place-name meaning 'stony place' (said 'shahn-TEL').
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Origin MediumFrench, American
MeaningShontel is an English respelling of Chantel or Chantal, a French name taken from a southern French place-name (and the surname of Saint Jeanne de Chantal) rooted in a word for 'stone' or 'boundary marker'.
U.S. rank (2002)#10979 β†— Rising
2002 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1972
Total births (all-time)β‰ˆ 771
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Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data

peak 197219672002

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

Shontel reworks French Chantel/Chantal, a name drawn from a place-name and the surname of Saint Jeanne de Chantal, with roots in a word for stone or a stony field. The Sh- spelling gives the French sound a distinctly American look.

It rose and fell within a couple of decades, cresting in the early nineteen-seventies at just a few dozen a year and fading by the early two-thousands; a Shontel today is likely in her fifties. It has not been part of the vintage revival.

Did you know? Shontel peaked around 1972, part of the early-seventies fashion for reshaping Chantel with an Sh- spelling β€” only a few dozen girls a year at its height.
Overall data confidence 60%
References β€” Shontel β€” Chantel/Chantal respelling; French place-name

Variations

ChantelShantelShauntell

Nicknames

ShonnieTelly

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shontel mean?

Shontel is a respelling of French Chantel/Chantal, from a place-name rooted in a word for 'stone'.

How do you pronounce Shontel?

It's said shahn-TEL /ΚƒΙ‘nˈtΙ›l/ β€” two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Shontel a boy or girl name?

Shontel is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shontel?

Shontel was always uncommon, an early-nineteen-seventies respelling of Chantel that is rare today.

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