Shantelle
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- shan-TEL
- Origin
- French
Shantelle is a girls' name of French origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Shantelle mean?
French: respelling of Chantelle, a variant of Chantal
Respelling of Chantelle, a variant of the French name Chantal, which spread from Saint Jane Frances de Chantal.
Is Shantelle a girl's or a boy's name?
Shantelle is a girls' name.
How popular is Shantelle 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 38 girls.
Half of all the girls named Shantelle 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.
Shantelle in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | #5,896 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #5,920 |
| 2013 | 6 | #3,719 |
| 2012 | 9 | #2,887 |
| 2011 | 12 | #2,265 |
| 2010 | 7 | #3,308 |
| 2009 | 6 | #3,603 |
| 2008 | 7 | #3,203 |
| 2007 | 6 | #3,396 |
| 2006 | 17 | #1,545 |
| 2005 | 16 | #1,521 |
| 2004 | 13 | #1,722 |
| 2003 | 21 | #1,156 |
| 2002 | 15 | #1,399 |
| 2001 | 23 | #1,013 |
| 2000 | 29 | #854 |
| 1999 | 26 | #923 |
| 1998 | 35 | #746 |
| 1997 | 38 | #719 |
| 1996 | 31 | #798 |
How popular is Shantelle 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 124 girls. It first appears in the records in 1964.
Half of all the girls named Shantelle in the US since 1880 were born between 1980 and 1994, the years shaded on the chart below.
Shantelle in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10 | #9,730 |
| 2018 | 9 | #10,540 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 11 | #9,408 |
| 2015 | 12 | #8,926 |
| 2014 | 11 | #9,512 |
| 2013 | 11 | #9,607 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8,628 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7,779 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7,877 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7,676 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7,738 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7,088 |
| 2006 | 22 | #5,904 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5,994 |
| 2004 | 24 | #5,204 |
| 2003 | 26 | #4,799 |
| 2002 | 26 | #4,617 |
| 2001 | 36 | #3,627 |
| 2000 | 35 | #3,659 |
| 1999 | 51 | #2,700 |
| 1998 | 44 | #2,926 |
| 1997 | 57 | #2,325 |
| 1996 | 76 | #1,896 |
| 1995 | 73 | #1,895 |
| 1994 | 78 | #1,822 |
| 1993 | 100 | #1,552 |
| 1992 | 98 | #1,572 |
| 1991 | 122 | #1,339 |
| 1990 | 87 | #1,684 |
| 1989 | 96 | #1,493 |
| 1988 | 90 | #1,505 |
| 1987 | 124 | #1,179 |
| 1986 | 103 | #1,299 |
| 1985 | 105 | #1,276 |
| 1984 | 81 | #1,432 |
| 1983 | 103 | #1,230 |
| 1982 | 71 | #1,621 |
| 1981 | 74 | #1,580 |
| 1980 | 64 | #1,735 |
| 1979 | 71 | #1,596 |
| 1978 | 51 | #1,915 |
| 1977 | 53 | #1,877 |
| 1976 | 53 | #1,775 |
| 1975 | 56 | #1,689 |
| 1974 | 48 | #1,820 |
| 1973 | 67 | #1,444 |
| 1972 | 53 | #1,674 |
| 1971 | 40 | #2,064 |
| 1970 | 40 | #2,043 |
| 1969 | 27 | #2,515 |
| 1968 | 36 | #1,999 |
| 1967 | 18 | #2,963 |
| 1966 | 9 | #4,492 |
| 1965 | 6 | #5,816 |
| 1964 | 9 | #4,635 |
Names like Shantelle
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jasmine, Sarah, Amber, Erin, Darcie, Nicole, Michelle, Jessica, Molly, Chloe, Hannah, Holly
Names related to Shantelle
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, “Shantelle: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/shantelle, updated 20 October 2026.