Chantal
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Chantal is a French name meaning “song.” Chantal is also read as “rocky area” or “stony spot.” Chantal comes from the surname of Saint Jeanne-Françoise de Chantal and has long been loved in French-speaking countries, peaking in the U.S. in the 1990s.
Sources: Baby Names Made Easy, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time
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Usage of Chantal in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Chantal against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Chantal is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Chantal in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 19 girls were named Chantal, making it the #6116 girls' name in the US. Since 1947, 8,469 girls have been named Chantal, with the most (428) in 1990.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Italy | #607 girls | 19 | Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT), 2024 |
| Belgium (Flanders) | #49 girls (all ages) | 9,162 | Statbel (Belgian federal statistical office), 2024 |
| Israel | #597 girls (all ages) | 628 | Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Israel - from the Population Register, 1949-2024 |
| Poland | #886 girls (all ages) | 261 | Ministry of Digital Affairs (Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji), PESEL register, via dane.gov.pl, 2026 |
| Spain (Catalonia) | #964 girls (all ages) | 289 | Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat), 2025 |
| Switzerland | #90 girls (all ages) | 8,949 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), STATPOP, 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Storms named Chantal
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Chantal, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Chantal | 2025 | North Atlantic | 93 km/h |
| Tropical storm Chantal | 2019 | North Atlantic | 65 km/h |
| Tropical storm Chantal | 2013 | North Atlantic | 102 km/h |
| Tropical storm Chantal | 2007 | North Atlantic | 111 km/h |
| Tropical storm Chantal | 2001 | North Atlantic | 111 km/h |
| Tropical storm Chantal | 1995 | North Atlantic | 111 km/h |
| Hurricane Chantal (Category 1) | 1989 | North Atlantic | 130 km/h |
| Hurricane Chantal (Category 1) | 1983 | North Atlantic | 120 km/h |
| Tropical storm Chantal | 1962 | South Indian Ocean | – |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Chantal
There are 5 towns and villages with Chantal in their name, in 5 countries.
🇧🇴 Bolivia 1🇨🇦 Canada 1🇬🇫 French Guiana 1🇭🇹 Haiti 1🇺🇸 United States 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Chantal | Sud, 🇭🇹 Haiti | 1,848 | Map |
| Chantal | Beni Department, 🇧🇴 Bolivia | – | Map |
| Chantal | Guyane, 🇬🇫 French Guiana | – | Map |
| Lac-Chantal | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | – | Map |
| Mount de Chantal | West Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Chantal
There are 9 lakes and reservoirs with Chantal in their name.
| Name | Where | |
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| Lac Chantal | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Chantal | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Chantal | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Chantal | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Chantal | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Chantal | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Chantal | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Chantal | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Chantal | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Chantal
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Chantal.
Chantal Biya
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Chantal Demming
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Fictional characters named Chantal
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
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