Chanel - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Chanel \ch(a)-nel\ is pronounced sha-NELL. It is of Old French origin, and its meaning is "pipe, channel". Contemporary usage of the French surname may be due to the influence of the legendary fashion designer Coco Chanel, and a number of famous perfumes. Also the name of a 14th-century French missionary saint.

Chanel has 11 variant forms: Chanell, Chanelle, Channelle, Chenelle, Shanel, Shanell, Shanelle, Shannel, Shannelle, Shenelle and Shynelle.

Baby names that sound like Chanel are Shenell, Shannell, Shanelly and Shanella.

Chanel is a popular female first name and an uncommon surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Chanel. Click here to compare Chanel with related baby names.