Chantal: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Stone (from an Occitan place-name element)
Origin
French (place name/surname, ultimately Occitan)
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
shahn-TAHL

Chantal is a French (place name/surname, ultimately Occitan) girl's name meaning “stone (from an Occitan place-name element)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Chantal

Meaning: Stone (from an Occitan place-name element).

Origin: French (place name/surname, ultimately Occitan).

A common claim: Chantal is often assumed to mean 'song' or 'singer,' by association with the word chant. Actually: That association is a false etymology; the name actually derives from a place name meaning 'stone,' with no real link to chanter ('to sing').

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Chantal

shahn-TAHLIPA /ʃɑːnˈtɑːl/

Popularity of Chantal

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