Shantel
Girl name · 8 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Shantel: 8 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 4 births in 1997.
Shantel is a modern coinage, likely a blend of the French name Chantal and the popular -el suffix seen in names like Danielle or Rachel. Chantal itself derives from a French place name, Cantal, meaning "stone" or "rocky place," and was popularised by Saint Jeanne de Chantal, a 17th-century French nun. The name Shantel gained visibility through American actress Shantel VanSanten, known for her roles in *One Tree Hill* and *The Boys*. While no major places are directly named after a Shantel, the root "cantal" appears in the Cantal mountains of France. A common variant is Chantel, and the name saw a modest peak in Scotland during the 1990s, reflecting a broader trend for melodic, French-influenced names.
Girl 2 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 19974 babies
- Latest (1998)
- #5584 babies
- Total births
- 8since 1997
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y