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Meaning

The name Chantal has the following meaning:

Derived from a place name, meaning "stony spot", but also possibly from the verb chanter, which means "to sing". It is naturally more common in France, but rather rare in America.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.

Popularity

As a baby girl name, Chantal is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Chantal in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Pronunciation

The name Chantal is pronounced as shahn-tell

Origins

Chantal originates from the French language.
See other suggested French girl baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Chantal and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Chantal: Boys - Beau, Cade, Channing, Cordell, Coty, Deonte, Foy, Laron, Girls - Amiyah, Belle, Chantell, Deja, Delight, Desirae, Edmonia, Larue, Luty, Noelia, Shantell, Both genders - Blaise, Chandler, Dabney, Delaney, Desire, Dior

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Chantal: Chandal, Chanta, Chantaal, Chantae, Chantael, Chantai, Chantala, Chantara, Chantay, Chantel (English), Chantelle (English), Chantrez, Chatell, Chauntea, Chauntel

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Chantal are: Shun

Style

We think the name Chantal should fall under the following style category: French.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Chantal to be: A beautiful woman who is smart and feminine, as well as a little flirty

In one word, you might describe Chantal as a(n) "feminine" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Chantal (or its variants) are:

Chantal Deguerre Goya, born on 10 June, a famous singer. Chantal Deguerre Goya's background: French singer and actress. In the early years of her career, she starred in a few movies of the French New Wave, and sang mid-'60s hybrid of girl-group pop and French chanson. However, she is mostly known as a singer for children, aided by her husband, a songwriter. She often played the role of Marie-Rose to the children in shows, not unlike Maria in 'The Sound of Music'.

Chantal Renaud, born on 26 August, a famous scriptwriter. Chantal Renaud's background: She is a Quebecois script writer, and a past yé-yé singer and actress. During her career as a yé-yé singer, she released 'Comme un garçon', which is her most popular song. She then acted in several films and sitcoms before moving to France, where she embarked on her successful career as a scriptwriter. She is also the wife of former Premier of Quebec and then Parti Québécois leader Bernard Landry.

Chantal Botts, born on 30 March, a famous badminton player. Chantal Botts's background: African badminton player. She won a gold medal in the All-Africa Games 2007, partnering Michelle Edwards in the women's doubles.
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