shantel as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of shantel

What is the meaning of the name shantel ?

The baby name shantel is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃænˈtɛl/ (shan-TEL).

shantel is English, French in Origin.

Shantel is an English phonetic variant of the French name Chantal/Chantel(le), which began as a surname indicating origin from the place called Chantal in France. The toponym is commonly linked to Old French/Occitan cantal, “stone, rocky outcrop,” so the name is often interpreted as “stony place.” Because it resembles the English word chant, it sometimes picks up musical overtones in modern usage, though that association is folk etymology.

Adopted into English in the mid-20th century, Shantel rose in the United States during the 1970s–1990s, with particular visibility in African-American communities and pop culture, before tapering off after 2000. Variants include Chantal, Chantel, Chantelle, Shantell, Shantelle, and Shontelle; related spellings with a double -l are also seen. The name’s modern feel and gentle rhythm keep it in periodic use, while its roots trace back to Saint Jeanne de Chantal (1572–1641), whose surname popularized Chantal as a given name in French.