Hannah Girl
HA-nuh
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Chantelle
GirlFrench· “variant of Chantal, possibly "stone"”
- Meaning
- variant of Chantal, possibly "stone"
- Origin
- French
- Pronunciation
- shan-TEL
- Syllables
- 3
- US rank 2025
- #7,209
- US babies 2025
- 15
- Best rank
- #671 (1989)
- Peak year
- 1989
Meaning and origin of Chantelle
Chantelle is a French name that is usually said to mean “variant of Chantal, possibly "stone"”.
Chantelle is a variant of Chantal, a French name that comes from Saint Jeanne-Françoise de Chantal, a seventeenth-century saint who founded the Order of the Visitation with Saint Francis de Sales. Chantal was the name of the estate of her husband's family, and the place name is often traced to a word for "stone" or "boulder," though that origin is uncertain. The -elle ending in Chantelle was shaped by names such as Danielle and Michelle, and it reminds English speakers of the French chanter, "to sing." It is said shan-TEL, and Shantel and Chantel spell the same sound more simply.
Popularity over time
Chantelle first appears in US Social Security records in 1963. It has ranked in the top 1,000 in 23 different years, starting in 1970. Its best national rank was #671 in 1989, the same year it reached its highest count of 303 babies. In 2025, 15 babies were named Chantelle, and it ranked #7,209 nationally. That is 58% fewer than ten years earlier, so it is becoming less common.
Its national rank moved from #995 in 1980, #2,109 in 2000, #4,510 in 2010, and #7,209 in 2025. Of the 6,682 US girls named Chantelle since records began, 31% were born in the 1980s, its biggest decade. The 1990s come next, with 1,987 babies. Since 2010, 390 more have been named Chantelle.
Other girls' names that peaked around the same time include Alesha, Latifah, Porsha, Cassondra, and Kanisha.
Gender, sound and spelling
In the US it is used almost only for girls.
Chantelle is usually pronounced shan-TEL, with three syllables. It has nine letters, starts with C and ends in “-le”.
Middle names for Chantelle
A few middle names that flow with Chantelle: each avoids a matching first letter, a rhyme and a vowel clash where the names meet.
Sibling names for Chantelle
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Chantelle mean?
Chantelle is a French name that is usually said to mean “variant of Chantal, possibly "stone"”.
What is the origin of the name Chantelle?
Chantelle has French roots. Chantelle is a variant of Chantal, a French name that comes from Saint Jeanne-Françoise de Chantal, a seventeenth-century saint who founded the Order of the Visitation with Saint Francis de Sales.
Is Chantelle a popular name?
Not especially. Chantelle ranked #7,209 in the US in 2025, which puts it outside the top 1,000.
Is Chantelle a boy or girl name?
Chantelle is mainly a girl's name. In the US it is used almost only for girls.
How do you pronounce Chantelle?
Chantelle is usually pronounced shan-TEL. Stressed syllables are in capital letters.
Popularity figures come from US Social Security card applications (names given to at least five babies in a year, 1880 to 2025). How we source names and meanings