Shannell
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- sha-NEL
- Origin
- French
Shannell is a girls' name of French origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Shannell 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 Shannell a girl's or a boy's name?
Shannell is a girls' name.
How popular is Shannell in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1987, with 29 girls. It first appears in the records in 1970.
Half of all the girls named Shannell in the US since 1880 were born between 1980 and 1993, the years shaded on the chart below.
Shannell in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | #15,246 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #16,507 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16,542 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 6 | #14,816 |
| 2010 | 5 | #16,985 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 5 | #17,498 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12,671 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 6 | #14,495 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14,172 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 6 | #13,514 |
| 2000 | 8 | #10,738 |
| 1999 | 7 | #11,378 |
| 1998 | 8 | #10,116 |
| 1997 | 8 | #9,797 |
| 1996 | 12 | #7,125 |
| 1995 | 13 | #6,636 |
| 1994 | 8 | #9,580 |
| 1993 | 12 | #7,031 |
| 1992 | 14 | #6,307 |
| 1991 | 18 | #5,175 |
| 1990 | 29 | #3,618 |
| 1989 | 21 | #4,352 |
| 1988 | 23 | #3,888 |
| 1987 | 29 | #3,166 |
| 1986 | 12 | #5,754 |
| 1985 | 22 | #3,729 |
| 1984 | 18 | #4,165 |
| 1983 | 10 | #6,210 |
| 1982 | 20 | #3,897 |
| 1981 | 16 | #4,531 |
| 1980 | 15 | #4,742 |
| 1979 | 20 | #3,776 |
| 1978 | 14 | #4,679 |
| 1977 | 15 | #4,424 |
| 1976 | 13 | #4,612 |
| 1975 | 10 | #5,514 |
| 1974 | 13 | #4,458 |
| 1973 | 11 | #4,869 |
| 1972 | 9 | #5,479 |
| 1971 | 7 | #6,617 |
| 1970 | 6 | #7,069 |
Names like Shannell
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Cassidy, Kaitlyn, Brittany, Codi, Devyn, Rhiannon, Ashley, Brenna, Keely, Brynn, Breanna, Fallon
Names related to Shannell
More French names
Eleanor, Beau, Esme, Darcie, Darcy, Genevieve, Amy, Esmae, Arleth, Elle, Russell, Monty, Mallory, Percy, Lacey, Belle
Sources
Figures from 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, “Shannell: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/shannell, updated 20 October 2026.