Shantell
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- shan-TEL
- Origin
- French
Shantell is a girls' name of French origin, meaning “stony place”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Shantell mean?
French: spelling of Chantal
“stony place”
Chantal honours Saint Jeanne de Chantal, who co-founded the Visitation order in 17th-century France.
Is Shantell a girl's or a boy's name?
Shantell is a girls' name.
How popular is Shantell in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 11 girls.
Half of all the girls named Shantell in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2004. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Shantell in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | #7,536 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 1 | #7,717 |
| 2010 | 2 | #7,447 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 7 | #2,806 |
| 2004 | 11 | #1,949 |
| 2003 | 1 | #5,865 |
| 2002 | 5 | #3,047 |
| 2001 | 6 | #2,587 |
| 2000 | 7 | #2,304 |
| 1999 | 7 | #2,295 |
| 1998 | 7 | #2,304 |
| 1997 | 6 | #2,552 |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,815 |
How popular is Shantell 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 196 girls. It first appears in the records in 1963.
Half of all the girls named Shantell in the US since 1880 were born between 1978 and 1993, the years shaded on the chart below.
Shantell in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | #10,287 |
| 2020 | 7 | #12,137 |
| 2019 | 5 | #15,532 |
| 2018 | 6 | #13,788 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 11 | #9,408 |
| 2015 | 18 | #6,719 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13,063 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10,230 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7,800 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5,205 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6,180 |
| 2009 | 21 | #6,314 |
| 2008 | 32 | #4,646 |
| 2007 | 31 | #4,674 |
| 2006 | 52 | #3,175 |
| 2005 | 35 | #4,025 |
| 2004 | 40 | #3,627 |
| 2003 | 45 | #3,228 |
| 2002 | 57 | #2,670 |
| 2001 | 55 | #2,696 |
| 2000 | 89 | #1,896 |
| 1999 | 89 | #1,783 |
| 1998 | 84 | #1,827 |
| 1997 | 94 | #1,669 |
| 1996 | 115 | #1,429 |
| 1995 | 129 | #1,291 |
| 1994 | 143 | #1,221 |
| 1993 | 139 | #1,241 |
| 1992 | 177 | #1,040 |
| 1991 | 180 | #1,021 |
| 1990 | 185 | #991 |
| 1989 | 192 | #930 |
| 1988 | 184 | #921 |
| 1987 | 196 | #866 |
| 1986 | 176 | #915 |
| 1985 | 154 | #987 |
| 1984 | 186 | #836 |
| 1983 | 150 | #973 |
| 1982 | 148 | #994 |
| 1981 | 144 | #1,009 |
| 1980 | 159 | #939 |
| 1979 | 155 | #948 |
| 1978 | 137 | #995 |
| 1977 | 145 | #952 |
| 1976 | 142 | #921 |
| 1975 | 149 | #889 |
| 1974 | 149 | #871 |
| 1973 | 126 | #955 |
| 1972 | 111 | #1,045 |
| 1971 | 90 | #1,237 |
| 1970 | 75 | #1,389 |
| 1969 | 76 | #1,290 |
| 1968 | 54 | #1,559 |
| 1967 | 14 | #3,483 |
| 1966 | 13 | #3,557 |
| 1965 | 10 | #4,201 |
| 1964 | 12 | #3,878 |
| 1963 | 6 | #5,890 |
Names like Shantell
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Sarah Amber Erin Jasmine Molly Darcie Jessica Hannah Holly Amy Abigail Emily
Names related to Shantell
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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, “Shantell: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/shantell, updated 20 October 2026.