Shannel
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- sha-NEL
- Origin
- French
Shannel is a girls' name of French origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Shannel mean?
French: spelling of Shanell, itself a spelling of Chanel or Shanelle
Inspired by Chanel, the surname of the French fashion designer Coco Chanel.
Meaning borrowed from Shanell.
Is Shannel a girl's or a boy's name?
Shannel is a girls' name.
How popular is Shannel 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 9 girls.
Half of all the girls named Shannel 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.
Shannel in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | #7,690 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,858 |
| 2006 | 9 | #2,451 |
| 2005 | 5 | #3,543 |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,957 |
| 2003 | 6 | #2,877 |
| 2002 | 8 | #2,231 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,907 |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,912 |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,026 |
| 1997 | 9 | #1,927 |
| 1996 | 8 | #2,012 |
How popular is Shannel in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1986, with 58 girls. It first appears in the records in 1967.
Half of all the girls named Shannel in the US since 1880 were born between 1981 and 1994, the years shaded on the chart below.
Shannel in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | #15,188 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 6 | #13,788 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 8 | #11,776 |
| 2015 | 11 | #9,476 |
| 2014 | 12 | #8,961 |
| 2013 | 16 | #7,368 |
| 2012 | 6 | #14,956 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7,432 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8,697 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8,054 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13,827 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10,814 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9,282 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7,886 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9,887 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6,571 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8,274 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8,189 |
| 2000 | 16 | #6,481 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14,403 |
| 1998 | 18 | #5,579 |
| 1997 | 20 | #5,006 |
| 1996 | 26 | #4,054 |
| 1995 | 24 | #4,212 |
| 1994 | 40 | #2,930 |
| 1993 | 40 | #2,933 |
| 1992 | 55 | #2,346 |
| 1991 | 53 | #2,382 |
| 1990 | 55 | #2,284 |
| 1989 | 45 | #2,522 |
| 1988 | 52 | #2,182 |
| 1987 | 44 | #2,358 |
| 1986 | 58 | #1,909 |
| 1985 | 35 | #2,703 |
| 1984 | 46 | #2,148 |
| 1983 | 38 | #2,432 |
| 1982 | 51 | #2,024 |
| 1981 | 42 | #2,342 |
| 1980 | 38 | #2,486 |
| 1979 | 42 | #2,273 |
| 1978 | 33 | #2,572 |
| 1977 | 21 | #3,485 |
| 1976 | 17 | #3,811 |
| 1975 | 29 | #2,612 |
| 1974 | 24 | #2,922 |
| 1973 | 5 | #8,421 |
| 1972 | 18 | #3,404 |
| 1971 | 19 | #3,373 |
| 1970 | 14 | #4,037 |
| 1969 | 12 | #4,197 |
| 1968 | 9 | #4,778 |
| 1967 | 10 | #4,299 |
Names like Shannel
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ffion, Erin, Caitlin, Keira, Caragh, Sarah, Cassidy, Kiara, Darcie, Jasmine, Molly, Rachel
Names related to Shannel
More French names
Eleanor, Beau, Esme, Darcy, Genevieve, Amy, Esmae, Arleth, Elle, Russell, Monty, Mallory, Percy, Lacey, Belle, Quincy
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, “Shannel: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/shannel, updated 20 October 2026.