Chanel

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Chanel

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Chanel comes from a French surname meaning “Canal.”
-or-
Chanel can be an alternative to the name Chantel, or Chantal, meaning “Stony Place.”

History:
Chanel is a French surname. It belonged to designer Coco Chanel, made famous for her dresses and perfume. American parents began giving it as a first name in the 1970s, either in her honor, or because it had a similar sound to the name Chantal.

Pronunciation: shah-nell.

Alternates: Chanell, Chanelle.

Famous Bearers:
Miscellaneous:
Coco (Gabrielle Bonheur) Chanel (1883-1971)
French designer.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.005 % named Chanel
0.001 % named Chanelle
0.001 % named Chanell

Popularity of Chanel:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1970: N/A
1970-1980: 975th most popular.
1980-1990: 545th most popular.
1990: 436th most popular.
1991: 394th most popular.
1992: 410th most popular.
1993: 445th most popular.
1994: 544th most popular.
1995: 620th most popular.
1996: 574th most popular.
1997: 605th most popular.
1998: 697th most popular.
1999: 794th most popular.
2000: 829th most popular.
2001: 926th most popular.
2002: N/A

Popularity of Chanelle:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 1000th most popular.
1990: 955th most popular.
1991: 924th most popular.
1992: N/A

Popularity of Shanel:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1990: 979th most popular.
1991: N/A

Popularity of Shanelle:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1991: N/A
1992: 993rd most popular.
1993: N/A