Chantal - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Chantal \ch(an)-tal\ is pronounced shahn-TELL. It is of Old French origin, and its meaning is "stone". Also possibly "singer". The name of a 17th-century French saint of great piety who adopted a strict religious life and founded an order of nuns, the Vistandines.

Chantal has 14 variant forms: Chantalle, Chantel, Chantele, Chantell, Chantelle, Chantrell, Chauntel, Shantal, Shantalle, Shantel, Shantell, Shantelle, Shontel and Shontelle.

Baby names that sound like Chantal are Chandel, Shontal and Shantahl.

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