Chantell
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- French
Chantell is a girls' name of French origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Chantell mean?
French: spelling of Chantel
A female given name from French.
Meaning borrowed from Chantel. From Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is Chantell a girl's or a boy's name?
Chantell is a girls' name.
How popular is Chantell in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 16 girls.
Half of all the girls named Chantell in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2005. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Chantell in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 1 | #7,592 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,931 |
| 2009 | 5 | #4,141 |
| 2008 | 8 | #2,895 |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 4 | #4,357 |
| 2005 | 16 | #1,521 |
| 2004 | 14 | #1,634 |
| 2003 | 15 | #1,492 |
| 2002 | 9 | #2,040 |
| 2001 | 6 | #2,587 |
| 2000 | 7 | #2,304 |
| 1999 | 11 | #1,653 |
| 1998 | 13 | #1,505 |
| 1997 | 16 | #1,278 |
| 1996 | 14 | #1,381 |
How popular is Chantell in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1991, with 155 girls. It first appears in the records in 1958.
Half of all the girls named Chantell in the US since 1880 were born between 1976 and 1992, the years shaded on the chart below.
Chantell in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | #13,448 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 6 | #13,788 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | #16,210 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 7 | #13,063 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16,542 |
| 2012 | 12 | #9,105 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7,779 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8,697 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8,054 |
| 2008 | 31 | #4,760 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8,094 |
| 2006 | 20 | #6,354 |
| 2005 | 24 | #5,261 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5,551 |
| 2003 | 51 | #2,953 |
| 2002 | 39 | #3,457 |
| 2001 | 37 | #3,545 |
| 2000 | 35 | #3,659 |
| 1999 | 59 | #2,435 |
| 1998 | 68 | #2,121 |
| 1997 | 61 | #2,226 |
| 1996 | 69 | #2,012 |
| 1995 | 87 | #1,680 |
| 1994 | 74 | #1,900 |
| 1993 | 91 | #1,650 |
| 1992 | 116 | #1,407 |
| 1991 | 155 | #1,141 |
| 1990 | 153 | #1,126 |
| 1989 | 124 | #1,264 |
| 1988 | 137 | #1,117 |
| 1987 | 114 | #1,240 |
| 1986 | 111 | #1,233 |
| 1985 | 126 | #1,138 |
| 1984 | 109 | #1,197 |
| 1983 | 103 | #1,230 |
| 1982 | 78 | #1,525 |
| 1981 | 92 | #1,354 |
| 1980 | 80 | #1,494 |
| 1979 | 86 | #1,420 |
| 1978 | 80 | #1,434 |
| 1977 | 83 | #1,358 |
| 1976 | 114 | #1,071 |
| 1975 | 93 | #1,229 |
| 1974 | 102 | #1,133 |
| 1973 | 89 | #1,200 |
| 1972 | 81 | #1,263 |
| 1971 | 101 | #1,148 |
| 1970 | 77 | #1,354 |
| 1969 | 55 | #1,609 |
| 1968 | 68 | #1,347 |
| 1967 | 21 | #2,706 |
| 1966 | 16 | #3,147 |
| 1965 | 22 | #2,604 |
| 1964 | 20 | #2,824 |
| 1963 | 7 | #5,295 |
| 1962 | 0 | – |
| 1961 | 0 | – |
| 1960 | 5 | #6,389 |
| 1959 | 0 | – |
| 1958 | 6 | #5,407 |
Names like Chantell
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Amber Jasmine Erin Jessica Amy Molly Holly Darcie Sarah Chloe Hannah Cara
Names related to Chantell
More French names
Eleanor Beau Esme Darcy Genevieve Esmae Arleth Elle Russell Monty Mallory Percy Lacey Belle Quincy Bruce
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Chantell: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/chantell, updated 20 October 2026.