Chantel
Meaning: “stone, moellon, rubblestone”
About the name Chantel
Chantel is a girl name with Old Occitan roots, meaning “stone, moellon, rubblestone”. It is related to Chantal, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Chantel ranked #7568 for girls in the US, with 14 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1990. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Chantel were girls.
Etymology
An English variant of Chantal, which comes from Old Occitan, meaning “stone, moellon, rubblestone”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Chantel”, “Chantal”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #7568
- In 2015
- #5504
- Babies in 2025
- 14
Popularity of Chantel, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Chantel
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.