Chantal () is a feminine given name of

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

origin. The name Chantal can be traced back to the

Old Occitan Old Occitan ( oc, occitan ancian, label=Occitan language, Modern Occitan, ca, occità antic), also called Old Provençal, was the earliest form of the Occitano-Romance languages, as attested in writings dating from the eighth through the fourteen ...

word ''cantal'', meaning " stone." It came into popular use as a given name in honor of the Catholic saint,

Jeanne de Chantal Jane Frances de Chantal, VHM (born Jeanne-Françoise Frémyot, Baronness of Chantal; 28 January 1572 – 13 December 1641) was a French Catholic noble widow and nun who was beatified in 1751 and canonized in 1767. She founded the Order of the Vi ...

. It may also be spelled

Chantel Chantel is a French given name. It is a variant of Chantal. People * Azaria Chantel Chamberlain (1980–1980), Australian 2-month old baby girl who was killed by a dingo near Uluru * Chantel Dubay, model * Chantel Emonson (born 1993), Australian ...

, Chantalle, Chantelle, Shantal, Shantel, or Shantelle usually in the USA. In Europe and Quebec, the name is generally pronounced as "Chantal".

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Chantal Akerman Chantal Anne Akerman (; 6 June 19505 October 2015) was a Belgian film director, screenwriter, artist, and Film studies, film professor at the City College of New York. She is best known for films such as ''Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 108 ...

(born 1950), Belgian film maker *

Chantal Botts Chantal Botts (born 30 March 1976) is a South African badminton player. Botts was the gold medallist in the women's doubles event at the 2003 and 2007 All-Africa Games. She represented South Africa at the 2004 2004 was designated as an ...

(born 1976), South African badminton player * Chantal Chamandy, Canadian singer * Chantal Chawaf (born 1943), French writer * Chantal Coché (1826 – 1891), Belgian industrialist * Chantal Claret (born 1982), American singer *

Chantal Galladé Chantal Galladé (born 17 December 1972 in Winterthur) is a Swiss politician, represented the Canton of Zürich in the Swiss National Council as member of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (SP) from December 2003 until December 2018. ...

(born 1972), Swiss politician * Chantal Garrigues (1944–2018), French actress * Chantal Goya (born 1942), French singer and actress *

Chantal Grevers Chantal Grevers (born 1961) is a former Dutch cricketer whose international career for the Dutch national side spanned from 1979 to 1990. A left-arm medium-pace bowler, she played thirteen One Day International (ODI) matches, including games at ...

(born 1961), Dutch cricketer * Chantal Groot (born 1982), Dutch swimmer * Chantal Joffe (born 1969), English painter * Chantal Jones (born 1988), American model *

Chantal Kreviazuk Chantal Jennifer Kreviazuk (; born May 18, 1974) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, composer, and pianist. Born in Winnipeg, she played music from a young age before signing with Columbia Records in the 1990s. Her debut studio album, ''Under These ...

(born 1974), Canadian singer-songwriter * Chantal Mauduit (1964–1998), French alpine skier * Chantal Mouffe (born 1943), Belgian political theorist * Chantal Nijkerken-de Haan (born 1973), Dutch politician * Chantal Quesnel, Canadian actress *Chantal Passamonte (born 1970), South African electronic musician, better known as Mira Calix * Chantal Réga (born 1955), French sprinter * Chantal Renaud (born 1946), Canadian script writer * Chantal Singer, Canadian internationally ranked waterskier * Chantal Spitz (born 1954), French Polynesian author *

Chantal Strand Chantal Strand (born October 15, 1987) is a Canadian voice and stage actress as well as former stunt performer known for her vocal roles in animation, anime and video games. Her vocal role credits include those for little female human character ...

(born 1987), Canadian voice actress * Chantal Strasser (born 1978), Swiss freestyle swimmer *

Chantal Sutherland Chantal Sutherland (born February 23, 1976, in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian model, television personality and jockey in North American Thoroughbred horse racing. She is referred to as the Danica Patrick of horse racing. She is known for her ap ...

(born 1976), Canadian model, television personality and jockey *

Chantal Ughi Chantal Ughi (born 17 December 1981) is an Italian American female kickboxer, actress and multiple Muay Thai champion. Ughi started training Muay Thai in New York aged 20, and in January 2008 left her acting career in the United States to becom ...

(born 1981), Italian female kick boxer, actress and multiple Muay Thai champion * Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece (born 1968), the wife of Pavlos, a crowned prince of Greece * Chantal Videla (born 2002), Filipino-Argentine actress, model, and singer of K-pop girl group

Lapillus (group) Lapillus (; ; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed and managed by MLD Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Chanty, Shana, Yue, Bessie, Seowon, and Haeun. They debuted on June 20, 2022, with the release of th ...

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* Chantalle Ng (born 1995), Singaporean actress * Chantalle Zijderveld (born 2000), Dutch swimmer

Shantal

Shantal Munro-Knight Shantal Munro-Knight is a Barbadian politician. She is also a senator in the Senate of Barbados The Senate of Barbados is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Barbados. The Senate is accorded legitimacy by Chapter V of the Constitutio ...

, Barbadian politician * Beatriz Shantal, Mexican actress, singer, and model *

Ran Shantal Ran Shantal (also "Shental" or "Chantal"; רן שנטל; born May 25, 1971) is an Israeli Olympic competitive sailor. Early life Shantal was born in Jaffa, Israel, and is Jewish. His brother is Olympic competitive sailor Nir Shental. Sailing c ...

(born 1971), Israeli Olympic competitive sailor

Shantel

*Stefan Hantel, stage name

Shantel Stefan Hantel, better known by his stage name Shantel (born 2 March 1968), is a German DJ and producer based in Frankfurt. He is known for his work with Romani brass orchestras, DJing and remixing traditional Balkan music with electronic beat ...

(born 1968), German DJ and producer * Shantel Bailey (born 1995), Jamaican footballer * Shantel Jordan, U.S. figure skater * Shantel Krebs (born 1973), American businesswoman and former South Dakota Secretary of State *

Shantel Rivard Stefan Hantel, better known by his stage name Shantel (born 2 March 1968), is a German DJ and producer based in Frankfurt. He is known for his work with Romani brass orchestras, DJing and remixing traditional Balkan music with electronic beats ...

, the first coach for the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux women's hockey team * Shantel VanSanten (born 1985), American actress and model

Shantelle

*Shantelle Larissa Malawski (born 1986), Canadian professional wrestler with the ring name Taylor Wilde